Vintage Moroccan Beni M'Guild Carpet BG44

This vintage Beni M'Guild exhibits a small scale multicolored lozenge network in grey, grass green, and orange floating over an abrashed ground of faded salmon/brick red, truffle, rusty browns and a moment of lavender at one end. The pattern links together like a chain symbolizing protection. 100% wool, with a soft patina and hand.

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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.9'11" x 6'2" / 3.02m x 1.87m
pile height.Low
fringe length.5"
condition.Excellent
rug no.BG44
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