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Vintage Hand Woven Wool Soumak 6×9 Area Rug 10319

Vintage Hand Woven Wool Soumak 6×9 Area Rug 10319 with geometric multi color designs and center medallion.

100% hand woven wool.

Size: 6′ 6″ x 8′ 11″

This rug is a unique piece of world art that will enhance your living space. It is made from 100% hand woven wool. Only strong resilient wool is used to achieve its long lasting durability. This type of rug is made in north and west Afghanistan by Turk-men and other ethnic groups. This beautiful rug is characterized by its coppery-colored fields and highly lustrous finish.

The soumak is a strong and decorative textile design. Soumak is a type of flat weave it is very strong and thick yet has a smooth face with a rugged back. The technique to make this weave involves wrapping weft threads over and under the warp threads. This adds strength to its structure and creates an embroidery-like pattern.

This particular design has a hexagon medallion in the center. Then it spreads out into a more rectangular shape. Its color scheme includes red, copper, and even ivory. Its interesting to note that these colors are made by 100% natural plant and vegetable dyes. It has a more scarlet red in the center and a darker red the shapes transform into a recangular shape. It also has just a hint of ivory in the center flower-like shape, matching the ivory we see on the edges. We even see a little bit of grey in a few areas. Theres also a pattern which for these rugs is pretty unusual.

It has a tribal geometric design with a traditional rectangular shape. On the ends we see elegant, silky fringes that add a more delicate touch to its contemporary look. Part of the beauty is because each rug is individually hand made, is that though it is geometric is never exactly the same. That’s what makes each and every one so unique!