Vintage Moroccan Beni M'Guild Carpet BG38

An unusual Beni M'Guild displaying a vibrant checkerboard pattern in indigo blue scattered across an abrashed red ground. A sense of movement is created through the arrangement of the motifs...a more structured checkerboard on each end, with a looser arrangement near the center of the carpet. Woven with a faded charcoal grey warp and weft, adding 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.1950's
dimensions.10'6" x 6'7" / 3.2m x 2m
pile height.Low
fringe length.5"
condition.Very good
rug no.BG38
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