Vintage Moroccan Beni M'Guild Carpet BG18

Reminiscent of the Moroccan landscape, this vintage Beni M'Guild echoes an abstracted vision of the horizontal plains. Color shifts throughout the monochromatic palette of burnt red/orange, deep salmon, and sienna create a very modern and minimal composition. Subtle color abrash adds depth to the piece. 100% wool.

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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
dimensions.9'9" x 6'4" / 2.97m x 1.93m
pile height.Low
fringe length.3" and 3"
condition.Very Good
rug no.BG18
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