Modern Turkish Souf Oushak Large Room Size Carpet

This mixed technique, recent west Anatolian, coarse weave, workshop carpet shows a flat, plain weave slate field with raised, relief pile ragged palmettes, “goosenecks” on plain vines and other color-nested motives ultimately borrowed from the Harshang allover pattern. Powder plain weave border with en suite palmettes and “goosenecks”. Wool warp.