Kilim Soumak Shahsavan Iran 165 X 55 Cm

Open Gorjin (pack bag) Shahsavan Iran wool, cotton warp, circa 1950. Very good condition.

Two techniques used for this Shahsavan: soumak* in the center (originally, front of the bag) and kilims with bands (originally, back of the bag). On a red background, a multitude of polychrome patterns (S pattern, eight-pointed stars of Medes, zoomorphs).

The 'S' pattern originally represents a two-headed dragon that could be observed on ancient Persian, Chinese and Celtic bronzes.
*Soumak: wrapped weft weaving technique (embroidery), called suzan in Iran, suzani meaning 'needle-embroidered'.

The territory of the shahsavans is located south and west of the Caspian Sea, in Iranian Azerbaijan. Made up of Kurdish, Persian, Turkish, Tajik and Caucasian ethnic groups, the shahsavan confederation was formed under the reign of the Safavid sovereign Shah Abbas (reigned 1587-1629).

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