Soumak

Tuareg Mat

A pale straw-colored ground of narrow reeded strips runs the length of the field, flanked by two columns of small dark diamond and dot motifs in maroon and rust. Down the center a continuous chain of interlocking hourglass and X-shaped lattice figures repeats in dark brown and red accents against the natural surface. Broad solid bands of deep russet-brown border each long edge, with a narrower patterned strip closing the short end, and loose warp fringe visible at the lower corner.

Tuareg Mat

An open field of pale gold and amber tones is overlaid with a stepped, interlocking diamond lattice rendered in dark brown outline, creating a cascading trellis effect from top to bottom. Small individual diamond medallions with tiny cross motifs occupy each corner, breaking the field's continuous pattern. The border is minimal, with the field's abrash-like striping running horizontally and giving the surface a rippled, shifting appearance of light and shadow.

Tuareg Mat

A reed-and-fiber mat structured in alternating narrow bands of natural straw color and deep aubergine, each dark stripe filled with a vertical chain of small diamonds and capped by zigzag chevrons in cream, red, green and yellow. The undyed reed bundles at both the top and bottom edges remain loose and unfinished, left as raw fringe rather than trimmed or bound. The surface reads as a rigid, ruled grid of stripes with the diamond lattices providing the only curvilinear relief.

Tuareg Mat

A finely gridded straw-toned ground is overlaid with a lattice of thin dark and rust-colored lines forming interlocking diamonds arranged in vertical rows across the field. Slender vertical bands run the full length of the piece between the diamond columns, and the outer edges taper slightly, giving the format a gently curved, uneven silhouette rather than a strict rectangle. The palette stays within warm tans and golds accented by narrow reddish-brown and umber outlines.

Tuareg Mat

A central field of staggered brown and gold checkerwork runs the length of the piece, flanked on each side by plain golden-tan bands crossed with narrow vertical stripes. The checkered blocks shift slightly out of alignment as they progress downward, giving the pattern an irregular, hand-built rhythm rather than a strict grid. Loose fringe is visible along the lower edge.

Tuareg Mat

The field is covered edge to edge by a repeating lattice of diamonds outlined in rust-brown, set against a golden-tan ground that shifts in tone with a subtle watered, striated quality. A narrow plain border in a darker brown frames the composition, with the diamond lattice running unbroken to its edges. No corner medallions or additional motifs interrupt the grid, giving the surface a uniform, all-over pattern.

Tuareg Mat

The field is composed of an open, straw-colored ground crossed by a series of narrow vertical bands in dark brown, each patterned with small diamond and chevron motifs. These bands are contained within a wider border of the same dark tone, its inner edge lined with a continuous row of tiny triangular and diamond forms; a slim plain dark line frames the outer edge of the whole piece. The corners at the top are rounded, giving the format a gently arched upper edge rather than a strict rectangle.

Tuareg Mat

An overall lattice of brown diamonds is laid across a pale golden-tan ground, each diamond compartment holding a small central accent mark. The field runs edge to edge without a distinct border, the diamond trellis itself framing the composition, and slight irregularities in the grid lines give the pattern a hand-drawn, uneven rhythm. The top corners curve rather than meet at right angles, and a fringe of loose warp ends is visible along the upper and lower edges.

Tuareg Mat

The field is covered edge to edge by a repeating diamond lattice in a warm brown outline set against an ivory and gold ground, the trellis lines rendered in a fine crosshatched texture that catches light unevenly across the surface. No distinct border frames the pattern, allowing the diamonds to run to a plain narrow edge finished in dark green at the top and bottom. The overall tonality shifts subtly from paler cream to deeper amber across the field, giving the grid an undulating, almost rippled appearance.

Tuareg Mat

A finely gridded natural-toned ground carries repeating vertical columns of interlocking key-fret and step motifs rendered in a deep rust-brown, running the full length of the field in evenly spaced rows. Small cross-shaped marks punctuate the upper corners and margins, breaking the otherwise strict columnar rhythm. The outer edges are finished with a plain dark brown band, and the surface shows a subtle rippling sheen where the light catches the woven grid.

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