Vintage Moroccan Aït Ouaouzguite Carpet AO02
This vintage Aït Ouaouzguite carpet has an unusual combination of motifs and a double sided construction. Grey goat hair flat weave with pattern knotted in ivory, red, light blue, saffron yellow, and lavender wool. Representative of a landscape, motifs include a tent formation, central six-pointed star, horizontal bars, and a checkerboard symbolizing stones.
tribe. | Aït Ouaouzguite |
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region. | High Atlas Mountains, Morocco |
circa. | 1980's - 1990's |
dimensions. | 6'8" x 5'1" / 2.03m x 1.55m |
pile height. | Varies (flat weave with low to medium) |
fringe length. | 5" |
condition. | Excellent |
rug no. | AO02 |
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