Timahdite's Imperial Purple Vintage Beni M’Guild

Name: Timahdite's Imperial Purple Vintage Beni M’Guild
Brand: Salam Hello
SKU: R-M-1447
Price: 850.00 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

$850.00

Timahdite's Imperial Purple Vintage Beni M’Guild - Salam Hello

While this piece is sold out, don't hesitate to email us at hello@salamhello.com. We can work with the artisan to create a similar handcrafted piece just for you.

This vintage Beni M'Guild was woven by and belonged to a family that resides in a small village outside Timahdite.

Timahdite is nestled in the Middle Atlas Mountains and is known for having harsh winters.

This vintage rug was made of 100% wool and dyed with only natural spices.

The Beni M'Guild rug style is know for its versatility. During the cold winters of the region the family would use the thick, wool pile to keep the house warm yet during the warm months when extra warmth was no longer needed they had the ability to flip the rug over to use the flat side.

With simple geometric diamond shapes against bold colors these pieces radiate beauty.

Due to the age of the piece the pile has been worn down to a low pile but will withstand the test of time for many decades to come.
- Size: 180 cm x 283 cm
- Rug Technique: Medium to High Hand-Knot
- Pile: Low
- Materials: 100% live sheep’s wool. Organic local plants and spices for dyes

Rug Style

Medium to High Hand-Knot

There are many varieties of a rug that contain a Medium to High Hand-Knot—Boujad, Azilal, Beni Ourain, Beni M'Rirt, and Marmoucha, to name a few. While they may have similarities, the knot technique varies depending on the region or tribe the rug comes from.

The majority of these rugs come from the Middle Atlas and High Atlas Mountains. The local sheep in these colder climates have a thicker coat to sustain them during the winter months, which impacts the thickness of the wool, and in turn, contributes to the height of the pile.