Vintage Moroccan Beni M'Guild Carpet BG_121

This vintage Beni M'Guild exhibits a striking composition, with a field of faded salmon shifting to a band of magenta and fuchsia creating a bold contrast. The diffuse pattern of indigo and grass green is knotted in a lower pile, occasionally visible throughout the ground. This carpet was woven to be reversible, showing its clear Berber message in the motifs on the reverse flat side. 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.8'4" x 5'1" / 2.52m x 1.54m
pile height.Low
fringe length.5"
condition.Very Good
rug no.BG_121
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