Rug with Punctuated Field
N°
01620
Period
Circa 1940
Origin
Northeastern Middle Atlas, Morocco
Materials
Wool
Status
Available
Size
272 x 190 cm8'11" x 6'2"
It is a fascinating example, with a background distinguished by an organic variation of red tonalities embellished by an asymmetric, almost random arrangement of dots that gradually become horizontal bars. We are looking at weaving language, which goes back to human beings’ earliest pictorial manifestations.