Rug with Niche Design
N°
03081
Period
Circa 2000
Origin
Middle Atlas, Morocco
Materials
Industrial Yarns — Recycled Yarn
Status
Available
Size
240 cm x 85 cm7'10" x 2'9"
The marked textural contrast between fine industrial fibres and raggedy recycled fabrics contributes in emphasising the marked graphical qualities of this unusual rug. The arrangement of the various compartments suggests that the pattern mimics that of a niche, indicating that it might have been intended as a prayer rug.