Vintage Moroccan Beni M'Guild Carpet BG_166

Featuring a belted lozenge network in bright orange, magenta, and deep blue with hints of ivory floating on a mossy green field, this Beni M’Guild bares a classic motif structure with a substance and heft of its own. The composition shifts near the top of the piece to a smaller scale band of lozenges and double triangle motifs, with the change in thought defined by horizontal bands. Rather symmetrical side borders run along both selvedges. Note there is some minor bleeding of the orange dye present in localized areas. 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.1970's-1980’s
dimensions.11'10" x 6'4" / 3.6m x 1.93m
pile height.Medium
fringe length.6"
condition.Good
rug no.BG_166
rug no.SOLD