Dieuwer Vintage Moroccan Rug
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Description
One-of-a-kind vintage rug, handwoven and handknotted by Berber Tribes in the Boucherouite style using upcycled textiles.
Dimensions: 4'9" x 8'1" (145 cm x 248 cm)
Dieuwer has been professionally cleaned; age-related wear and natural inconsistencies are inherent in these unique, handcrafted vintage rugs.
Product Type:
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Naturally Aged
Vintage, handwoven rugs from Turkey and Morocco, selected for their color and design and preserved as-is.
Age:
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Vintage
Typically between 20-100 years old
Main Color:
- Multicolor
Color Palette:
- Emerald Green
A medium, true green
- Lavender
A light violet
- Golden Yellow
A medium, rich yellow with a hint of gold
- Walnut Brown
A medium-to-dark true brown
- Maroon
A medium-to-dark purplish red
Product Details
- One-of-a-kind vintage rug — only one in stock!
- 100% wool pile on mixed fiber foundation
- Dimensions: 4'9" x 8'1" (145 cm x 248 cm)
- Plush pile: approximately 1.2"(3cm)
- One-sided fringe: measures 2.4" (6 cm)
- Color palette: emerald green, lavender, golden yellow, walnut brown, maroon
- These rugs are prized for their expressive design and construction. Their freeform edges meander and wiggle, unbound by constrictions of mass production.
Curator's Notes
- Moroccan rugs don’t come with a key. As with any painting or poem, their motifs have many subjective interpretations. Originally made for personal use, these rugs took months to weave, documenting a shifting tide of events and emotions in the weaver’s life.
- Diagonal lines weave and intersect, forming a grid-like pattern
- A tree of life, a symbol found in religions worldwide, alludes to nature and was commonly used in Amazigh tattoos
- An eye motif indicates the power to reflect the evil eye, and thus protect the weaver
Unlike most Moroccan rug names, Boucherouite refers to the style of the rug, not to its location of origin. These rugs are woven across the country and are so-called for their materiality: bu sharwit is a Moroccan Arabic term meaning 'piece of cloth'. Much like quilting, these pieces are made up of many scraps of fabric to create a whole much greater than the sum of its parts.
Material DetailsThis rug is called a boucherouite, which derives from bu sharwit, a Moroccan Arabic term meaning 'piece of cloth'. Reflective of the ever-shifting post-modern, post-consumer landscape, these 'everything rugs' are woven with colorful miscellaneous fiber scraps. In this piece, a wool pile is knotted onto mixed-fiber wefts and textured wool warps.
Moroccan wool is locally sourced and produces a thick, strong pile that feels soft underfoot. Having stood the test of time, this hand-processed wool has reacted to its various environments, acquiring an untamed, nubby look and feel.
