Description:

Silk Souf Tree of Life rug, hand knotted in Iran of 100% natural silk, on a silk foundation. The rug has full, silk piles and is in excellent condition. This rug has over 400+ knots per square inch. Soufs are usually wall hangings and are not recommended for floor use. Beautiful colors with excellent quality. Gorgeous design, classy and soft. Clean and ready to be enjoyed. Recent embargoes by the U.S. against Iranian goods should cause the value of these rugs to increase.

    Provenance:
  • Acquired from a Canadian Estate
  • Dimensions:
  • 2ft 6in x 4ft 0in
  • Medium:
  • Handknotted Rug
  • Circa:
  • 1980s
  • Notes:
  • A Souf rug combines flatweave and pile. The Souf technique combines a design in raised (relief) pile with a flatwoven (in any one of several techniques) ground. Silk Souf’s, often antique, originate from Kashan. But this high-low effect has been adopted in many modern carpet production regions. Passing one’s hand across a Souf gives a pleasant tactile sensation and one can trace out the design blindfolded. In general, any rug with two heights of pile can be considered a Souf. Souf rugs are popular in Iran and little understood elsewhere, except by Persians and people who really know fine carpets. They have a three dimensionality that does not come across in a picture. Additionally, a Souf is art and it is not meant to be walked upon. Of all the motifs used over the centuries in Oriental rugs, one design stands out among the others is the Tree of Life. And while its exact origins are unclear, with some researchers saying it dates as far back as the Mesopotamian era, the design can be found threaded through the religious and secular histories of ancient peoples the world over. In the realm of rugs, it has been depicted and celebrated, especially through Antique Persian rugs. This is due to Ancient Iranian culture’s Sacred World Tree which bears all seeds, also known as The Tree of Life.
  • Condition:
  • Excellent

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