moroccan berber high atlas rug. The simplistic designs have been achieved by using only various shades of undyed local Berber wools. The pile is knotted with the unique Berber overlapped knot which is shown in the book "From Sign To Image" on page 33.This is an old piece from the region of Azilal which lies in the foothills of the eastern High Atlas. It is intact and original with interesting braided ends. Rugs from this region are well documented in the textbook "Tapis de Tribus" and an example using similar combinations, although for a different design, is featured in Plate 38. Reference 2714. Size 200 x 103cms. 6ft.4in. x 3ft.5in. Euros 390.