Luri Summuk Kilim I - 4 x 6.6

The Lori, also called "Lor" or "Lur," are a large tribe living in the Lorestan Province and across the Zagros Mountains of western Iran. They are the oldest known tribe in Iran.

Lori rugs, woven by people living in Lorestan in the western part of Iran, are tribal traditional rugs. Lori weavers create traditional rugs in designs and styles similar to those created by the Kurds. Still living as they did hundreds of years ago, Lori rugs are woven with handmade tools following the time honored traditions that have been handed down from generation to generation over centuries. Lori rugs are flat-woven, meaning that it is a textile without a pile. Flat weave is a technique of weaving where no knots are used. Instead the warp strands are used as the foundation of the traditional rugs and the weft stands are used as both part of the foundation and in creating the patterns. The weft strands are woven through the warp strands.

After World War II, tribal rugs from Iran began to receive special attention in the world market. Production increased dramatically, and this had a largely positive economic impact for all tribal weavers. Today any nineteenth-century tribal woven rug, including a Lori rug, is considered a collector's item and is in demand in the antique market.

This carpet is made with 100% hands-on sheep wool with silk highlights.  This is also known as the Summuk kilim because of the type of weave.  This carpet is 10 years old.

NOTE: Photos taken in natural (outside) light.