A refined Beni Ourain in undyed ivory wool featuring subtle horizontal ladder bands across the field and a sculptural knotwork border in slate/indigo tones. Plush, velvety pile; braided selvedge details; and long, hand-twisted fringe deliver a quietly dramatic, authentically Atlas finish at room scale.

Glyph Reading

The horizontal ladder registers encode measured time and steady progress. The knotted border operates as a threshold/guardian, holding the field and inviting safe passage. Energetically, the composition centers a large living zone, grounding it with calm rhythm and soft luminosity.

Provenance & Structure

• Lineage / Tribe: Beni Ourain
• Region: Middle/High Atlas, Morocco
• Epoch: Contemporary (2020s)
• Dimensions: 200 × 300 cm (plus fringe)
• Structure: Hand-knotted on cotton warp with wool pile
• Materials: Undyed ivory wool with slate/indigo knotwork accents
• Handle / Pile: Plush, cushioned handle; low–medium pile
• Finish: Braided border details; flatweave aprons with long, hand-twisted fringe
• Construction note: Subtle central join consistent with large bench-width weaving
• Condition: New
• ADA-ID: [ADA-R##]

Design Vocabulary

• Ladder registers — cadence & progress
• Knotwork border — threshold & guardianship
• Ivory ground — luminous, versatile calm

Beni Ourain typology — laddered field with braided border on an undyed ground, large format.