4 x 6 - Ivory Vintage Caucasian Soumak Rug - 79743

79743 Vintage Caucasian Soumak Rug, 03'10 x 06'03.

The Mountain Bestiary: A Vintage Caucasian Soumak Masterpiece of Folklore

This handwoven wool vintage Caucasian Soumak rug captures the poetic spirit of the mountain cultures that flourished along the ancient trade routes of the Caucasus. Woven with extraordinary imagination, the exceptional composition reads like a visual chronicle of folklore, where every creature and symbol carries a blessing for the household. Pieces of this character are especially prized by collectors for their narrative richness and their ability to preserve the ancestral traditions of nomadic life in woven form.

Dominating the ivory field is a remarkable menagerie of gazelles, deer, stags, birds, and protective felines. The graceful gazelle symbolizes agility and the ability to thrive amid challenging landscapes, while deer embody prosperity and the promise of abundance. Majestic stags, with their br