Vintage Moroccan Aït Bou Ichaouen Carpet TS07

An exceptional vintage Moroccan Aït Bou Ichaouen (Talsint) carpet from Anoual woven in a striking palette of violet/magenta, saffron, orange, pale olive, celadon, charcoal grey and black. Adjoined vertical lozenge chains are filled with smaller lozenges and checkerboards, interrupted at the center and both side borders with male rod/ladder motifs. A thin meandering center line runs the full length of the composition. 100% wool with a tightly plied knot construction and a beautiful patina.

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Aït Bou Ichaouen

Carpets of this tribe are also known as Talsint, the most remote of the Berber tribes, settled between the High Altas Range and close to the edge of the Sahara. This tribe and their work were undiscovered by the outside world until the mid 1990's. Baring this in mind, Talsint carpets are legendary for their vibrant colors and exotic patterns, perhaps due to the lack of an outside influence or the need for color in the monochromatic world of which they reside. Many of their motifs and techniques have not been found elsewhere in Morocco...these archaic designs reflect an older tradition of weaving history dating back thousands of years in Northern Africa.

tribe.Aït Bou Ichaouen
region.High Atlas Mountains, Morocco
circa.1960
dimensions.14'2" x 6'3" / 4.32m x 1.91m
pile height.Medium
fringe length.3"
condition.Excellent
rug no.TS07
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