Small Ait bou Ichaouen Berber Rug

(DK-125-91)
3'1" x 6'9" (94cm x 206cm)
Morocco, High Atlas Mountains: Late 20th Century
Knotted pile: wool
A rare small format rug by the Ait bou Ichaouen, a Moroccan Berber tribe inhabiting the remote eastern foothills of the High Atlas, on the edge of the Sahara. The color palette and the free-style, improvisational design is typical of the weavings of this tribe.
Condition & Remarks
Very well preserved, sturdy and clean

Categories
Narrow & Long, Small, Shag