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Turkmen Sumac (exhibited at Miami University Art Museum)
Formerly 26.
2003, dated 1381
War Rug Width (decimal feet): 3.66
War Rug Length (decimal feet): 5.66
Knots per Inch - Horizontal: 13
Knots per Inch - Vertical: 12
Warp Depression: Warp depression is hard to discern in this kind of flat weave, so we are presenting it as flat, non-depressed, warps.
War Rug Sales Status: 2016 In Stock
Country of Origin (estimated): Afghanistan
War Rug Style: Flat Weaves
War Rug Ethnic Origin: Turkman
General Description: This is a very unusual rug. There have been a couple of rugs related structurally to this rug, but those two rugs were pictorial.
The sumac weaving of this rug is very fine and made from very fine threads. Sumac looks like a chain stitch or crewel stitch. A weft loops around a warp then passes one warp over and one weft up, and repeat.
The wool is excellent quality with luscious sheen, and the "knotting" of the sumac is very fine. The design is really beautiful. The series of medallions with minor images in the negative space between medallions is beautiful.
Description of wool: Excellent. High quality material chosen for detailed work.
Sheen of Wool: Excellent
Handle: Sumac's thin structure leads to a floppy handle, but the density of the knotting gives this rug a stiffer feel.
Selvedge: Four cord dark brown wool wrapped typical of Turkmen rugs.
Fringe: Very beautiful undyed blond wool 2S2Z wool.
Pile Material: Flat weave wool
Weft Material: Turkmen arrow design end finish followed by overhand knots and three inch soft fringe.
Warp Material: Thin black wool.
