Antique azilal carpet handmade wool - 270x103cm

Vintage moroccan azilal rug handmade wool beni ourain carpet berber. Amazigh rugs, or berber carpets, as the arabs call it, is a kind of textile that is famous for the north african region of old and recent times. In morocco, it is called hanbal. In algeria, it is called the kabylie, relative to the amazigh tribes. A number of researchers have pointed out that symbols and forms used in the amazigh rite are inherited from prehistoric civilizations. The textile industry is one of the oldest craftsmanship that amazigh women skillfully train and teach to their daughters. They can also be easily identified. They are decorated with animal motifs, simple geometric forms, and with radiant colors such as red, orange and yellow. Amazigh women kept the old techniques in the amazigh carpet industry, but with some development, it is reflected in speed first and the formation of many colors in a short time. The same process was taking longer in the past. Women use natural wool for their embroidery, and wool and yarn are combed with traditional tools. The colors are natural, where tree trunks, grass leaves, pomegranate scales and types of minerals are used. The wool threads are immersed in boiling colored water, left for a while and then pulled out of the water and left to dry under the sun before starting to use the carpet on the manual weave, which requires extreme accuracy in its position so that the decoration is evenly woven. Here are some features of these rugs: • these rugs are luxurious and perfect for any décor. • it can be used for decorating on walls like hanging. • it is hand woven and thus is made out of an amazing talent. • each rug has its own story and are designed for different occasions such as new born, marriage, death etc. So, discover the excitement of giving a new look to your home. These rugs will be a good fit to your lifestyle. You won’t believe as the entire look of your home will have a completely different view! So, as you can see, there are lots.

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