Zille Soumak Caucasian woven circa in 1885 antique, collector's item, 270 x 198 (cm) 8' 10" x 6' 6" carept id: A-954
The black color is oxidized, woven with hand spun lamb wool, soumak technique, the white color is cotton, extremely fine woven with dragon "z" design, the damaged places to be repaired, rare example.
a similar example was published in the catalog of caucasian rugs, by Ulrich Schurmann on page 121.