Vintage Boucherouite Berber Rug
N°
03087
Period
Circa 2000
Origin
Morocco
Materials
Cotton — Industrial Yarns
Status
Sold
Size
105 cm x 86 cm3'5" x 2'9"
Woven by using exclusively recycled yarns of various type, ranging from cotton to lurex, boucherouite Berber rugs represent a unique facet of Moroccan textile art. These are the product of semi-illiterate Berber people living in small villages and having very limited economic means, for whom making a floor covering by using recycled yarns on a plastic bag foundation is the only affordable solution. The pattern here is composed of an abstract rendition of a square landscape. One can only marvel at the amount of creativity shown in these art works.