Vintage Moroccan Beni M'Guild Carpet BG_119

This vintage Beni M'Guild exhibits an overall field of reverberating male zig zag motifs within side borders of H forms and lozenges. Knotted in an unusual palette of pale ochre, moss green, smoke grey, orange, and ivory. The dense low pile accentuates the graphic nature of the piece. 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
dimensions.9'1" x 5'8" / 2.77m x 1.72m
pile height.Low
fringe length.10"
condition.Very Good
rug no.BG_119
rug no.Inquire