Soumak

Beni Ourain

An undyed ivory ground carries a repeating lattice of large flattened diamonds outlined in soft brown and gray, stacked vertically down the length of the field. A single small diamond medallion with a checkered infill breaks the sequence near the top, and irregular touches of black speckling appear where two of the diamond outlines meet mid-field. The composition runs border-free to the selvages, finishing in a plain warp fringe at both ends.

Haik Kilim

The field is organized entirely in horizontal bands, alternating broad stretches of undyed brown ground with narrower stripes of orange and red, and interspersed with several bands of a running diamond and chevron pattern in cream, orange, red, and dark brown. There is no separate border framing the composition; the striping runs edge to edge, terminating in loose warp fringe at both ends. The palette stays within earthy browns and tans set against warm orange and red accents, with small touches of ivory and black in the diamond bands.

Boujad

The field is divided into stacked compartments filled with jagged triangular and diamond forms in coral orange, sage green, and cream, interspersed with dark brown angular motifs resembling small figures or animals near the upper corners. Loosely drawn geometric borders frame the composition without a strict repeating pattern, and the piece finishes with plain warp fringe at both ends. The overall palette stays within soft cream, muted coral, and pale green tones, with scattered dark accents providing contrast.

Azilal

An open ivory field is overlaid with an irregular brown lattice of diamonds, punctuated by scattered solid lozenges in orange, green, black, and rust. Toward the lower third, small stemmed flower motifs in green, orange, and dark brown rise from the diamond trellis, giving that section a more figurative character. Narrow guard stripes of alternating orange and brown blocks frame the piece, with plain warp fringe left visible at both ends.

Beni Ourain

An ivory field is overlaid with an all-over trellis of thin brown diamonds formed by crossing diagonal lines, the lattice running edge to edge without a distinct border. The pattern compresses into a tighter band of small diamonds along the lower end, and the field otherwise remains open and pale, with the natural undyed warp fringe left plain at both ends.

Boujad

The field is a soft mint green ground scattered with a vertical column of large lozenge (diamond) medallions in rust red, mustard yellow, cream, and lavender-blue, each filled with small stepped or figural motifs in contrasting shades. Flanking smaller diamonds and scattered dot and triangle forms in orange, black, and pink fill the surrounding field, while the border is a narrow band of solid dark brown edged with a thin serrated ivory-and-black zigzag line. Both ends finish in loosely knotted ivory fringe.

Moroccan Kilim

The field is composed entirely of horizontal bands in rust orange, grass green, and cream, without a distinct border to frame them. Rows of small stepped and diamond-shaped figures, along with rows of tiny stylized animal or bird forms, run intermittently across several of the cream stripes. The end finishes as loose warp fringe, and a small stitched mark in dark thread appears in the upper section of the field.

Haik Kilim

The field is composed entirely of horizontal bands in varying widths of brown, running the full length of the piece without a distinct border. Thin accent lines of orange, cream, deep green, and red thread through the wider brown stripes, growing denser and more varied in the lower half. A small cluster of orange marks appears near the bottom left corner, breaking the otherwise strict horizontal rhythm.

Beni Ourain

The field is a plain expanse of undyed brown, its tone shifting subtly in broad horizontal bands from a warmer chestnut to a deeper umber. Thin, irregular cream-colored lines run in wavering horizontal courses across the surface, interrupted at intervals by small scattered motifs of paired dots and cross-like marks in ivory. There is no distinct border framing the composition, leaving the striations to run unbroken to the fringed edges at top and bottom.

Glaoua

The field is organized in broad horizontal bands of rust, sage green, taupe, and ochre, divided by a narrow central column carrying small diamond and cross motifs down its length. Interspersed among the plain bands are two narrower registers of small stylized figures, including a row of quadruped forms rendered in cream against a dark ground. The ends finish in loose knotted fringe in rust and taupe tones.

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