Broad olive-green shapes spread across an ivory ground in this 300 × 200 cm Beni Mrirt wool rug. The long pile gives the color fields a flowing texture, with scattered ivory openings breaking up the green composition.

Provenance & Craft

Presented by Atelier des Atlas, this wool pile rug is catalogued under Beni Mrirt, associated with the Aït Sgougou weaving tradition of Morocco’s Middle Atlas. The shaggy surface reveals changes in pile direction, while cream knotted tassels finish the visible short end.

Design Vocabulary

Irregular green masses extend toward the edges, surrounding ivory wedges, rounded patches and narrow passages. The asymmetric arrangement suggests a canopy seen through shifting openings, with the wool’s texture softening the boundaries between colors.

An Aït Sgougou Amazigh pile rug with freeform olive-green shapes on ivory.