Vintage Moroccan Beni M'Guild Carpet BGR06

This Beni M'Guild runner exhibits a minimal motif structure, a variation on the male snake symbol. The pile field is woven in pale salmon wool, with glimpses of the multicolored boucherouite ground adding depth and texture to the piece. Pattern knotted in a higher pile turquoise cotton, adding a colorful graphic element.

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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.1980's-1990's
dimensions.10' x 3'3" / 3.04m x .99m
pile height.Low
fringe length.2"
condition.Very Good
rug no.BGR06
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