Kilim Soumak Kazak 253 X 170 Cm

Soumak kazak Pakistan wool, circa 1980-90. Very good state. Fine work.

Soumak is a wrapped weft (embroidery) weaving technique. On the reverse, the woolen threads are deliberately left. On the old soumaks, these woolen threads made a thickness and had the function of insulation.
Often assimilated to Caucasian kilims by their patterns, this 'kazak' soumak was made by the Pashtuns. It uses patterns from ancient Caucasian rugs designed in Armenia and Georgia. Abraches (term designating changes of tones in the same color), visible in the plain blue part, are deliberately made to give an authentic side reminiscent of old kilims. We can see different traditional motifs: stars of Medes, zoomorphs.
The Pashtuns, Afghan Indo-European or Pathan people, live mainly in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

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