Vintage Moroccan Beni M'Guild Carpet BG05

This extraordinary vintage Moroccan Beni M'Guild carpet exhibits an older tradition to the tribe's weaving technique. A teal blue lozenge pattern lies just beneath the pile of cranberry red, tangerine, and light magenta wool. This carpet was woven to be reversible, showing its clear Berber message in the motifs on the back side. Can be used pile side down during warmer months and up during colder seasons, or reverse as you wish...this piece offers two unique carpets as one. 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
dimensions.9'4" x 5'10" / 2.84m x 1.78m
pile height.Medium
fringe length.3"
condition.Excellent
rug no.BG05
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