Deep red, with blue, orange, white and numerous other colors
Handwoven on wooden loom and
embroidered in sumak technique by the
Yürük
nomads near Adana.
This is a
two-part cicim
whose designs are made by embroidery during weaving. Red-ground
with large rectangles filled with crosses and
diamond rows. This cicim is simply radiant with these beautiful colors and its impeccable condition.
COUNTRY: Turkey, South Anatolia
DATE OF PRODUCTION: Mid 20th century
MATERIALS: Hand-woven
flatweave, wool and
cotton
CONDITION: Good, very well
preserved
WIDTH: 140 cm
LENGTH: 234 cm
REFERENCE NUMBER: 21-07