Shammai
Shammai Vintage Moroccan Runner Rug
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Description
One-of-a-kind vintage rug, handwoven and handknotted near the small city of Boujad in the Chaouia-Ouardigha region of Morocco
Dimensions: 2'10" x 11'4" (87 cm x 346 cm)
Shammai 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:
- Pink
Color Palette:
- Dark Dusty Rose Pink
A dark pink-red
- Cherry Red
A bright, true red
- Powder Blue
A pale pastel blue
- Emerald Green
A medium, true green
- Midnight Blue
A deep blue, almost black
Product Details
- One-of-a-kind vintage rug — only one in stock!
- 100% wool pile on mixed fiber foundation
- Dimensions: 2'10" x 11'4" (87 cm x 346 cm)
- Plush pile: approximately 0.8"(2cm)
- One-sided fringe: measures 3.1" (8 cm)
- Color palette: dark dusty rose pink, cherry red, powder blue, emerald green, midnight blue
- 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 Originally made for personal use, these rugs took months to weave, documenting a shifting tide of events and emotions in the weaver’s life.
- Lined with a repeating set of four medallions to create multiple points of visual interest and direction
- A checkerboard field is playful, geometric, and said to be symbolic of higher realms, worlds beyond, fertility, and the divine.
- An eye motif indicates the power to reflect the evil eye, and thus protect the weaver
Boujad was considered a holy town. Boujad rugs were made by a variety of tribes, and thus vary widely in color, composition, and weave. Often described with words like surreal, mystic, and mesmerizing, these rugs depict a world beyond reality. Construction-wise, they have twice as many horizontal as vertical knots, which makes them floppy and easy to move.
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.