Vintage Moroccan Beni M'Guild Carpet BG21

This vintage Moroccan Beni M'Guild exhibits a large central lozenge motif filled with a variation on an eight-pointed star and checkerboard symbols. Two vertical rows of checker borders frame the composition along both selvedges. Palette includes an unusual celadon green, orange, magenta, dark brown, and ivory. 100% wool with a beautiful time faded patina.

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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.1950's
dimensions.11'1" x 6'8" / 3.37m x 2.1m
pile height.Medium
fringe length.5"
condition.Very Good
rug no.BG21
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