Vintage Moroccan Beni M'Guild Carpet BG_267

SPRING PALETTE. This Beni M’Guild echoes a mountainous valley terrain flourishing with wild flowers. Bands of zig-zag formations reveal layers of patterns comprised of lozenges, squares, and hamsa motifs. A rhythmic symmetry fluctuates at one end, capturing an alternate glimpse of the same vista. Constructed of all wool in painterly hues of magenta, salmon, jade, periwinkle, violet, and ivory.

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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.1960's
dimensions.10'1" x 5'6" / 3.07m x 1.68m
pile height.Low
fringe length.7"
condition.Very Good
rug no.BG_267
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