Material: Wool Soumak on wool foundation with vegetable dyes
Condition: Wear consistent with age and use
SKU: 1792
A remarkable decorative pillow crafted from an antique Caucasian Soumak rug woven in the fourth quarter of the 19th century in the southern Caucasus mountains. The Soumak technique — a wrapped flatweave that creates a textured, tapestry-like surface — gives this pillow face an unusual tactile richness distinct from standard pile or flatweave textiles, and Caucasian Soumak rugs of this late 19th century vintage are among the most sought-after objects in the tribal rug collecting world.
The Soumak textile, which has beautifully retained its design and colors after more than a century, covers the front face of the pillow with a woven textile fabric on the reverse. This pillow is a rare opportunity to live with a fragment of authentic 19th century Caucasian tribal art in everyday comfort and beauty.
