Gelu Vintage Moroccan Runner 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: 2'9" x 12'7" (95 cm x 311 cm)
Gelu 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:
- Purple
Color Palette:
- Eggplant
A dark, brownish purple
- Lavender
A light violet
- Blush Beige
A pale pinkish beige
- Pale Yellow
A light yellow, almost off-white
Product Details
- One-of-a-kind vintage rug — only one in stock!
- 100% wool pile on mixed fiber foundation
- Dimensions: 2'9" x 12'7" (95 cm x 311 cm)
- Low pile: approximately 0.2"(0.5cm)
- Color palette: eggplant, lavender, blush beige, pale yellow
- 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 Originally made for personal use, these rugs took months to weave, documenting a shifting tide of events and emotions in the weaver’s life.
- A series of repeating medallions create a beautifully complex field or pattern
- An eye motif indicates the power to reflect the evil eye, and thus protect the weaver
- Abrash adds visual depth and texture in its variation in color and tone
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.
