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Vintage Moroccan Boucherouite Berber Prayer Rug

$1,678.85
£1,248.90
€1,400
CA$2,298.92
A$2,556.09
CHF 1,334.65
MX$31,113.80
NOK 17,029.52
SEK 15,955.85
DKK 10,657.43
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About the Item

Woven by using exclusively recycled yarns of various type, ranging from cotton to lurex, Boucherouite Berber rugs represent a unique facet of Moroccan textile art. These are the product of semi-illiterate Berber people living in small villages and having very limited economic means, for whom making a floor covering by using recycled yarns is the only affordable solution. The pattern here is composed of concentric niche-like forms, suggesting that it was used as a small, personal transportable prayer rug. One can only marvel at the amount of creativity shown in these art works.
  • Dimensions:
    Width: 26.38 in (67 cm)Length: 35.44 in (90 cm)
  • Style:
    Folk Art (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Cotton,Hand-Knotted
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1990
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    Milan, IT
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: Alberto Levi Gallery 030881stDibs: LU954921205722

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