Mid Century Moroccan Rug, Morocco, Mid 20th Century – This marvelous vintage carpet, a mid-century Moroccan Rug depicts a graphic series of monochromatic cocoa brown and ivory stripes with varying proportions and eye-catching decorations. These cryptic icons are based on thousands of years of culture and superstition, yet they have an undeniable modernity and a pleasant pop-art style that is playful and expressive. Like many traditional Moroccan designs, this splendid flat-weave carpet features an evolving assortment of traditional motifs that are featured in distinct areas of the field. There are undulating running-water motifs, graphic almond-shaped symbols arranged in columns and auspicious lozenge figures that are said to have protective powers. This brilliant mid-century Moroccan Kilim is a stunning example of the region’s innate design tendencies that produce a limitless assortment of variations on any theme or pattern.
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Brown and Cream Color Tribal Nomadic Mid Century Modern Vintage Moroccan Kilim Rug 46480
Size: 5 ft 6 in x 12 ft (1.68 m x 3.66 m)
Origin: Morocco Rugs
Style: Turkish Kilims
Archaic symbols that have an unexpected pop-art style decorate the graphic monochromatic stripe pattern that adorns this bold vintage mid-century Moroccan rug.
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