Vintage Moroccan Azilal Carpet AZ17

This excellent vintage Moroccan carpet from Azilal combines the traditional lozenge with a clear architectural influence. Accents of green, yellow and red knotted in cotton add a punch of color to the field of ivory and dark brown wool on a cotton warp. Superb quality and construction.

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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
dimensions.7'4" x 4'8" / 2.24m x 1.42m
pile height.Low
fringe length.4"
condition.Excellent
rug no.AZ17
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