Vintage Moroccan Beni M'Guild Carpet BG26

This Beni M'Guild's vibrant palette, painterly feel, and smaller size makes for a gem of a carpet. A meandering lozenge network spans the composition, overlaying a variegated field of orange, magenta, pink, red, violet, green, teal, saffron yellow, and ivory. 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.1950's
dimensions.6'8" x 4'11" / 2.03m x 1.5m
pile height.Low
fringe length.1"
condition.Excellent
rug no.BG26
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