Vintage Moroccan Azilal Carpet AZ34

Organic forms, fluid movement, and a painterly palette lend a vibrant and sunny disposition to this vintage Azilal. A network of lozenges undulates as it drifts across the field, dotted with cross and V formations. Borders filled with checkerboard motifs create a sense of tension and dynamism as the narrative unfolds. Woven in all wool pile on a cotton warp in turquoise, orange, periwinkle, yellow, and warm brown.

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Azilal

This High Atlas village produces some very colorful carpets from a Berber tribe of the same name. The Azilal tribe shares many patterns and symbols that are similar to its Beni Ouarain cousin, but differ in knot technique. The main difference is in construction, Azilals utilizing a single knot technique, while the Beni Ouarain tribes use a double knot and weave entirely in wool. Azial carpets can be made of a wool pile with various other fibers woven into the backing. This is due in part to limited access of raw wool material and the lack of need for the rugs to provide insulation from the cold.

tribe.Azilal
region.High Atlas Mountains, Morocco
circa.1980’s
dimensions.9'4" x 4'5" / 2.85m x 1.35m
pile height.Low
fringe length.4"
condition.Excellent
rug no.AZ34
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