Two small outlined lozenges punctuate an expansive black lattice in this 300 × 200 cm Beni Ourain wool rug. Broad ivory spaces and intersecting diagonals give the composition an open rhythm, softened by the shaggy pile.

Provenance & Craft

Presented by Atelier des Atlas, this wool pile rug belongs to the Beni Ourain weaving tradition of Morocco’s Middle Atlas. A narrow black-and-ivory patterned band marks the near short end, followed by long cream knotted tassels. Shorter cream fringe is visible at the opposite end.

Design Vocabulary

Long black diagonals cross to create oversized diamond compartments. Near one end, a pair of smaller lozenges sits inside adjacent sections of the lattice. Slight variations in line width and angle give the geometry an irregular, expressive character.

A Beni Ourain Amazigh pile rug with an open black lattice and paired lozenges on ivory.