moroccan berber middle atlas rug. An exceptionally rare example which is around 60 years old and in impeccable condition. Of all the Berber groups, it is only the Beni M'Guild who use the same wool, as in this case, for the warps, wefts and knotted pile. The weaver added a few warps of recycled material on each side, probably to help it lie flat. The cinnamon and honey colour is the result of the original dyes of wild madder, probably with a little alizarin pigment, mellowing over the decades. The pile is soft and sumptuous. Reference 2373. Size 190 x 90cms. 6ft.5in. x 3ft. Euros 185.