Vintage Moroccan Rehamna Carpet RH17

A vintage Moroccan Rehamna carpet from the plains region north of Marrackech, this piece features a prominent central medallion floating amidst other loosely organized motifs. Horizontal bands containing lozenges, bars, and open V-forms fill the field, lending a sense of rhythm and balance to the composition. Knotted in faded poppy red, salmon, orange, pink, pale lavender, grey, dark brown, and ivory. 100% wool pile on a goat hair warp.

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Rehamna

This Arab Maqil tribe with Arabised Berbers lives on the Haouz plains north of Marrakech. Rehamna carpets are typically either a monochromatic ground field of red/orange (sometimes with small motifs), while others can take on a more abstract style, borrowing from the urban carpets of Rabat. The latter approach often exhibit motifs including undulating lines, lozenges, geometric triangles or squares, chessboard, and agricultural elements including animals and plant forms.

tribe.Rehamna
region.Plains, Morocco
circa.1970's
dimensions.10' x 5'2" / 3.05m x 1.57m
pile height.Low
fringe length.2"
condition.Excellent
rug no.RH17
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