Vintage Moroccan Beni M'Guild Carpet BG87

This vibrant Beni M'Guild displays a large scale asymmetrical lozenge pattern, knotted in a palette of faded magenta, bright orange, saffron yellow and ivory. The reverberating partial lozenges contain other Berber motifs including smaller diamond chains and triangle forms, with the primary lozenge motifs appearing to continue far beyond the carpet's borders. 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.1960's-1970's
dimensions.8'3" x 6'9" / 2.51m x 2.05m
pile height.Low
fringe length.3"
condition.Excellent
rug no.BG87
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