Vintage Moroccan Beni M'Guild Carpet BG56

This vintage Moroccan Beni M'Guild displays a lozenge network filled with a variation of hamsa, triangle and step motifs. The entire composition is bordered with double triangle forms, creating a symbol of protection. Palette includes an unusual light green ground with moments of bright pink, magenta, lavender, orange and loden green. 100% wool with a 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.1960's
dimensions.10' x 5'7" / 3.04m x 1.7m
pile height.Medium
fringe length.2"
condition.Excellent
rug no.BG56
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