AN ANTIQUE SOUMAC CARPET, SOUTH CAUCASUS approx: 11ft.8in. x 6ft.1in.(354cm. x 185cm.) The shaded terracotta-red field with stellar rosettes, hooked bars and blue hooked octagons around three large hooked and indented medallions containing various hooked motifs, each enclosing bold rosette octagon centrepiece. In angular linked rosette border between crab-rosette, running-dog and barber-pole stripes. This carpet has scattered old flat re-weave repairs, well done and barely visible. Slightly corroded charcoal-black. Both ends with original kilim and fringes. Selvages original. In general this carpet is in good usable condition. Popular type. Attractive.