Vintage Moroccan Beni M'Guild Carpet BG61

This vintage Beni M'Guild combines classic female symbolism in a palette of magenta, orange, salmon, deep teal blue, and charcoal. The network of empty and filled broken lozenges overlays an abrashed color field, adding depth to the piece. Male ladder motifs form borders along both selvedges, and a band of flat weave finishes one end. 100% wool with a warm 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.8'6" x 5'4" / 2.59m x 1.62m
pile height.Low
fringe length.6"
condition.Very Good
rug no.BG61
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