Vintage Moroccan Talsint Rug

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Talsint rug also called Ait Bou Ichaouen rugs, located in north-east of Morocco, are typical for the Berber house style. … Read more Talsint rug also called Ait Bou Ichaouen rugs, located in north-east of Morocco, are typical for the Berber house style. Talsint is a rural municipality of the Figuig province. In this region, the winters are very cold and snowy and overall the year in the mountainous area, the climate is cold and humid so the Talsint rugs are sometimes shaggy with an incredible quality of natural wool base and flatweave edge. Today, it’s become extremely rare and difficult to find a vintage piece from this enchanting tribe. The weaver acquired and developed her skills and technics with the time and lots of practice combining of the intuition she has back in the 70’s which cannot be compared to a newly made rug. Every Berber tribe as different style of design and tribal motifs. Every tiny details are unique and tell a story or a signification. It’s very common to find the symbol of the ‘saw’ in the Talsint rugs. It’s a symbol of metalworkers as the Berbers think that the metal keep the negative energy away.

● Dimensions: (177 x 385 cm) - (5'9" x 12'7" feet)
● Weight: 9.3 Kg
● Region: Middle Atlas, Fès-Meknès
● Style: Abstract, Rare rugs
● Colors: Purple,Blue
● Material: Wool
● Age: Vintage
● Pile: Medium Pile See less