Vintage Moroccan Beni M'Guild Carpet BG_114

This vintage Beni M'Guild features a diffuse lozenge pattern visible through red, pink and faded salmon pile, with hints of orange, celadon, saffron, and charcoal. A mottled band of more highly saturated color adds further depth and texture to the piece. Woven to be reversible, showing its clear Berber message in the motifs on the reverse flat side. 100% wool with a lush pile. Note the exceptional width.

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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.10'2" x 7'5" / 3.11m x 2.26m
pile height.Varies (low to medium)
fringe length.3"
condition.Very Good
rug no.BG_114
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