Vintage Middle Atlas Pile Rug — 4'7" × 3'3" — Faded Gold Lozenges
$360.00
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4'7" × 3'3" (140 × 98 cm) · Wool & hand spun wool
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Availability
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Specifications
- Size
- 140 × 98 cm (approx. 4'7" × 3'3")
- Material
- wool, hand spun wool
- Origin
- Middle Atlas, Morocco
- Style
- Beni M'Guild
- Age
- Vintage
- Condition
- Pile is full across the whole field with no bald patches and no wear through to the foundation. Photo shown in the condition view.
- Weight
- 4.7 kg
Description
A vintage Moroccan pile rug, attributed to the Middle Atlas — 4'7" × 3'3", 10.4 lbs. Selected for texture, scale, and exact-piece character, with final color confirmed by video before payment is captured.
Materials
wool, hand spun wool from Middle Atlas, Morocco.
Construction
Handwoven as a vintage rug. Dimensions: 140 × 98 cm (approx. 4'7" × 3'3"). Weight: 4.7 kg.
Condition
Pile is full across the whole field with no bald patches and no wear through to the foundation. Face colour has faded substantially and unevenly — the ground reads straw where the reverse is mustard gold, with irregular yellower areas where more of the original colour survives. Reds have softened from maroon to brick on the face. Orange wool fringe present at both ends but thinned, tangled and wispy, with individual strands broken. Knot structure on the reverse is even and consistent with no visible repairs from that side.
Provenance
I keep the provenance and regional attribution separate. Ownership is documented: this rug carries the handwritten inventory tag from my grandfather’s bazaar and has remained in the family ever since—a continuous chain of custody supported by the original physical tag. Its regional attribution is based on the rug itself rather than surviving paperwork. The deep plush pile on a wool foundation, borderless all-over field, and palette of gold, burgundy, and red place it firmly in the Middle Atlas tradition, with the closest visual affinity to Beni M’Guild weaving. That is a considered attribution, not a documented place of weaving, so I identify it at regional level. Region: Middle Atlas (Attributed) Tradition: Vintage
Care
Vacuum on low suction with the beater bar off. Spot-clean with cold water and mild soap, blotting not rubbing. Professional cleaning only for a full wash, and tell them it's an aged piece with faded dyes before they touch it. Rotate every few months, and keep it out of direct sun — the face has already given up a lot of colour and there's no reason to take more.
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