Vintage Moroccan Beni M'Guild Carpet BG16

This vintage Moroccan Beni M'Guild exhibits a more minimal side of this tribe's weaving tradition, with an unusual colored field of muted grey/blue framed at one end by a single band of indigo obtained from natural dye. Pile is well worn in some areas with a few areas of restoration, lending character and a beautiful time faded patina. 100% wool.

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Beni M'Guild

The Beni M'Guild tribe has a long tradition of carpet making...their work tends to be quite dense, as tribes of this region weave their pieces to withstand the harsh cold climate of the Middle Atlas Mountains. Common Berber symbolism can be found in many of their woven works, while other carpets are created with solid fields, devoid of any patterns or motifs. Variations in dye lots fade over the decades, showing as subtle nuances in hue (abrash), often creating waves of color. Sometimes, the dense pile reveals a hidden pattern from below.

tribe.Beni M'Guild
region.Middle Atlas Mountains, Morocco
circa.1940
dimensions.8' x 6'3" / 2.44m x 1.91m
pile height.Low
fringe length.2"
condition.Good
rug no.BG16
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