A striking Dragon Soumak carpet Caucasus 296cm x 180cm

A striking Dragon Soumak carpet Caucasus 296cm x 180cm Footnotes: The present lot is a variant of a group of east Caucasian flat-weaves that take their design from the so-called 'dragon' carpets woven in Armenia from the 16th to the 18th century. Boralevi suggests that there is such uniformity between the various types produced in the Caucasus, that he is lead to believe that they were likely woven in the same area, if not the same village of Kusary, located in the foothills of the Greater Caucasus, (A. Boralevi, Sumakh: Flat-woven carpets of the Caucasus, Firenze, 1986, p.27) This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: TP TP For auctions held in Scotland: Lots will be moved to an offsite storage location (Constantine, Constantine House, North Caldeen Road, Coatbridge ML5 4EF, Scotland, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please refer to the catalogue for further information. For all other auctions: Lots will be moved to an offsite storage location (Cadogan Tate, Auction House Services, 241 Acton Lane, London NW10 7NP, UK) and will only be available for collection from this location at the date stated in the catalogue. Please note transfer and storage charges will apply to any lots not collected after 14 calendar days from the auction date. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing