Vintage Moroccan Beni M'Guild Carpet BG_109

This vintage Moroccan Beni M'Guild features a graphic representation of common Berber lozenges, with linear motifs filling and connecting the forms. Male square forms are scattered throughout. Woven in a dense low pile in a palette of brick red, apricot, saffron yellow, and dark brown. A striking horizontal band of magenta remains, lending a painterly feel to the piece. Primarily wool with some cotton present.

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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.7'10" x 5'3" / 2.38m x 1.6m
pile height.Low
fringe length.4"
condition.Very Good
rug no.BG_109
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