Vintage Ait Bou Ichaouen Berber Rug
N°
00882
Period
Circa 1960
Origin
Eastern Morocco
Materials
Wool
Status
Available
Size
108 cm x 34 cm3'6" x 1'1"
The Berber rugs from eastern Morocco, near the border with Algeria, are distinguished by wild patterns and audacious colour combinations. This small example, used originally as a pillow, displays all of these characteristics, the boldly coloured chequerboard pattern being superimposed by an ivory tree-like element.