Vintage Moroccan Beni M'Guild Carpet BGR03

This vintage Beni M'Guild runner exhibits a central vertical lozenge chain surrounded by smaller chains on both sides. Male checker motifs float across the composition, and are organized in grids at both ends. Knotted in faded violet, magenta, dark brown, and tan. Borders frame the composition along both selvedges. 100% wool with a time worn 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-1970's
dimensions.8'11"x 2'9" / 2.71m x .83m
pile height.Low
fringe length.4"
condition.Very Good
rug no.BGR03
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