Soumak

Beni Ourain

An ivory ground is overlaid with a diagonal brown lattice forming a grid of diamonds, each enclosing small motifs - crosses, hooked lozenges, tiny scattered dots, and one framed by a plain diamond outline in the upper left. A zigzag line runs along the top edge, while the lower field breaks into a row of larger, stepped diamond medallions with pendant forms before ending in loose warp fringe.

Azilal

An open, ivory ground is scattered irregularly with small brown, ochre, and pale grey geometric blocks, triangles, and stepped forms, organized loosely into horizontal bands rather than a repeating grid. A row of triangular peaks appears just above a lower register of narrow vertical panels near one end, while the opposite end is finished with a plain warp fringe.

Beni Ourain

An undyed, ivory-toned ground is overlaid with an irregular brown lattice of diamonds drawn in a loose, hand-drawn line rather than a rigid grid. There is no separate border, the trellis running edge to edge, but the lower quarter of the field breaks into a denser register where each diamond encloses a small secondary motif - dots, hooks, and tiny stepped forms. The palette stays limited to the natural cream ground and a warm brown line throughout.

Azilal

An open ivory field is anchored by a single large lozenge medallion outlined in brown and salmon, flanked by small rectangular and diamond tokens scattered asymmetrically at either side. Horizontal bands above and below carry rows of stacked diamonds and a zigzag chevron in brown, salmon, and pale ochre, framed by a narrow brown border. Warp fringe is visible at both ends.

Azilal

An ivory ground is crossed by a network of vertical brown lines running the full length, interrupted at intervals by horizontal bands in black, teal, and blue. A sinuous, hourglass-like brown motif rises through the center of the field, echoed at several points along its length, while scattered dots of yellow, green, and blue punctuate the lines throughout. Loose warp fringe finishes both ends, and a plain narrow brown border frames the composition.

Glaoua

The field is organized in horizontal bands running the full width of the piece, alternating between plain ivory grounds, solid dark brown stripes, and ochre-gold registers filled with rows of small diamonds and star-like motifs. Scattered star medallions in rust and pale blue-gray appear against the ivory bands, while the dark brown stripes carry small pale medallions spaced evenly across them. Narrow patterned borders of tick marks and tiny diamonds frame the composition along the outer edges, with loose warp fringe visible at both ends.

Glaoua

The field is arranged in horizontal bands alternating cream, brown, and taupe grounds, each populated with small scattered motifs — diamonds, ladders, hooked forms, and star shapes worked in orange, lavender, mint green, and pale yellow. A narrow patterned border of stacked rectangles in matching colors frames the composition, and the piece finishes with plain brown end panels and a loose knotted fringe at top and bottom.

Beni Ourain

An open ivory field is overlaid with a loosely drawn brown diamond lattice, the lines slightly irregular and freehand in character. Small diamond-shaped accents in dark brown and coral punctuate the lattice intersections, growing denser and more solidly colored toward the lower third of the field. Narrow coral bands frame the top and bottom edges, giving way to a plain fringe.

Glaoua

The field is organized entirely in horizontal bands, alternating plain stripes of camel, rose, ivory, pale blue and ochre with a few wider registers carrying pile motifs in low relief. Within these accent bands appear diamonds, triangles and quartered roundels in muted red, grey, gold and brown, set against the lighter ground of the stripe. Both ends finish in loose warp fringe, and the composition reads as a continuous sequence of stripes without a distinct border.

Haik Kilim

The field is composed entirely of horizontal bands running the full width of the piece, alternating deep brown, ivory, ochre, coral, and sage green. Several of the plain bands carry small scattered dot motifs in contrasting tones, while the narrower dark stripes are patterned with fine zigzag and diamond lattice work. There is no distinct border framing the composition; the striping simply runs to the fringed ends at top and bottom.

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