Early 20th Century Berber Rug Hanbel Kilim Rug- 5′4″ × 11′2″

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Berber Rug Beni Mtir Hanbel Kilim ca. 1900/20~Large size prestige rug~11'2 x 5'4"
Vintage Moroccan Nomadic tribal African rug.
black … more Berber Rug Beni Mtir Hanbel Kilim ca. 1900/20~Large size prestige rug~11'2 x 5'4"
Vintage Moroccan Nomadic tribal African rug.
black camel hair with wool and cotton embroidered geometrical Modernist designs in white, red and orange with pops of green. Handwoven by the Berber women in Morocco. This rug was used for room separation in the Berber tents, those rugs are light for easy folding and travel for the Nomadic people in the Sahara Desert of Morocco.

Yarns are dyed with natural pigments rendered in variegated shades of pomegranate, purple, terra cotta, brick red, apricot, black, white with accents of green. This hand-knotted wool vintage Berber Moroccan rug features an all-over geometric pattern composed of concentric diamonds, lozenges, and rhomboids. It begins with a checkered border, followed by a row of two apotropaic lozenges, then another larger lozenge then begins this incredibly intricate white diamond central area and back again to a more loosely designed checkerboard theme. The reverse shows all the knotwork, some Handira type wedding blanket spangles are present on the back. This composition and its motifs hold a significant place in Moroccan culture. This depth of meaning presented in a bold, vibrant form is what makes Moroccan rugs such as this one such wonderful additions to contemporary interiors.
Made in Morocco. Circa 1900 to 1920 less