Soumak

An open field in undyed golden-tan is crossed by a fine, all-over grid of thin brown lines, against which two vertical chains of interlocking stepped-cross medallions stand out in dark outline along the left and right sides. Between them, three small isolated motifs run down the center axis: a stacked pair of double-barred rectangular emblems flanking a single X-shaped mark. The border is left plain, with only the woven edges finishing the composition and no additional framing device.

An open, straw-colored ground carries a sparse, widely spaced arrangement of angular motifs: four lozenge medallions outlined in dark green with rust-red diamond centers, paired hooked and zigzag devices at top and bottom corners, and a scattering of small crosses, X-shapes, and stepped lightning forms running down the central axis. Narrow plain borders in a deeper rust tone frame the field along the sides, left largely unadorned apart from small color breaks near the top and bottom corners.

The field is a solid expanse of golden tan, animated only by a series of narrow vertical bands running the full length of the piece. Each band carries a fine dark brown line interrupted at intervals by small clustered marks, like irregular ticking, giving the surface a quiet, striped rhythm rather than a bordered composition. There is no distinct framing border, the striping running to the edges, and no medallion or corner ornament breaks the plain ground.

The ground is organized into four vertical woven panels of straw-toned natural fiber, each seamed with narrow bands of red and ochre embroidered stitching. Scattered across the panels are small angular cross and hook motifs worked in rust-red thread, irregularly placed rather than aligned in a repeating grid. The top edge curves gently outward while the corners remain squared, giving the piece a slightly shaped silhouette.

The field is organized into vertical panels of straw-toned natural fiber, each divided by narrow banded stripes worked in dark brown and rust with small geometric zigzag patterning. A wider central stripe in the same palette marks the vertical axis, slightly off-center in its spacing from the flanking panels. Four small red X-shaped marks appear scattered across the plain panels, unevenly placed near the corners, and the top and bottom edges finish in loose, dark fringe.

An open-weave flatwoven ground appears here as a shimmering field of vertical striations in tones of tan, ochre, and rust, the fine gaps between warp lines creating an almost watered, moiré-like optical shift across the surface. Narrow reserved bands run the length of the field, subtly dividing the ground into columns without disrupting its overall unity. A slim border in deeper brown frames the piece, with the fringed selvage left visible at both ends.

The field is a plain open ground crossed by narrow vertical stripes in a deep brownish-red, set against an undyed ivory background; a fine moiré-like rippling pattern runs across the surface, produced by the closely packed horizontal weft lines meeting the stripes. No border or corner devices are visible, and the piece finishes in a narrow flat band at top and bottom before the loose fringe.

The field is covered edge to edge with a continuous lattice of dark brown diamonds set against a striated ground of amber, gold, and pale straw tones. Fine vertical striping runs beneath the lattice, giving the surface a subtle moiré shimmer where the lines intersect the diamond grid. There is no separate border; the pattern runs to the outer edges, which finish in a loose, uneven fringe.

An open field in warm honey-gold is overlaid with a stepped lattice of small brown diamonds, forming an interlocking trellis pattern across the entire surface. At each intersection of the lattice sits a larger, more elaborately patterned diamond medallion in deeper brown tones, repeated in staggered rows. The narrow selvages show a plain darker brown band, and the fringed ends are left loose and irregular.

The ground is a fine, tightly gridded straw-colored weave divided into vertical panels by narrow brown bands. Within these panels, geometric motifs repeat in dark brown outline: stepped cross forms, elongated diamond shapes enclosing an oval, and small stacked rectangles, arranged in three horizontal registers across the field. The overall palette is warm tan and gold against the darker brown of the linear border stripes and motifs.