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Tribal Style Vintage Rabat Moroccan Area Rug, Oversize Rug, Palace Size Carpet
09'09 x 13'09 From Esmaili Rugs Collection. This hand-knotted wool vintage Rabat Moroccan
rug features a four-and-one medallion design spread across a bright pumpkin
field. The larger hooked diamond-shaped center medallion contains a
superimposed stepped lozenge with a tree of life motif, while corresponding
stepped lozenges in the corners feature Ashik g��ls with diamond centers. Additional
columns of diamonds appear between the medallions, echoing the main border���s
design. A simple running water border offsets the diagonally striped main
border with outlined diamonds. Solid color narrow borders, known as listels,
separate the primary borders. Woven in the Moroccan capital of Rabat, these
rugs can be found in the homes of Moroccan elite. Unlike most other Moroccan
rugs, Rabat city rugs exhibit Anatolian designs and influence, though it is
unclear how these designs came to Morocco many centuries ago. According to
Indianapolis Museum of Arts��� ���The Fabric of Moroccan Life,��� the women weavers
of Rabat tell a legend that one day ���a stork dropped into the courtyard of a
house a piece of rug��� whose colors and design were hitherto unknown in the land���
the women weavers of the house saw it as a gift from heaven, a talisman, and a
good omen, and so were inspired by it.��� The people of Rabat consider wool to be
as precious as gold and a variety of rituals surround the making of their rugs.
They are known to be able to create bright and saturated polychromatic color
schemes with a narrow palette. This sophisticated vintage Rabat rug showcases
these long-held traditions and would enhance any space with its spirited
panache. Rendered in variegated shades of pumpkin, orange, hunter green, dark
green, navy blue, brown, camel, yellow, sky blue, beige. Perfect for bedroom,
front room, living room, family room, den, state room, great room, game room,
library, office, studio, study or formal sitting room. Well-suited for a wide
range of interior styles: Traditional, Transitional, Eclectic, Modern,
Mid-Century Modern, Contemporary, Rustic, Industrial, Lodge, Cabin, Bungalow,
Art Deco, Arts & Crafts, Craftsman, Spanish Revival, Mission,
Mediterranean, Tudor, Jacobean, Prairie School, Bohemian, Boho Chic, Tribal and
Primitive. Tag on the back reads: Morocco, Rabat. Abrash. Made by the Rabat
Village Women. Made in Morocco. Measures: 09'09 x 13'09.
