A highly unusual runner from the Ait Soukhmane tribe, 1960s-70s, found in Aghbala on the northeastern border of the Azilal province, not far from the Beni Mguild territory. In terms of the way it is made, a dense sturdy structure with a high pile, it shows close resemblance to the monochrome sleeping rugs of the Beni Mguild and the Ait Sgougou. The rather wild surface is lending the minimalist graphic composition a blurred character. 

The attribution AZILAL is given to rugs that are made by Berber tribes living in the province Azilal. The province extends north of the main chain of the High Atlas to the southern foothills of the Middle Atlas. Most important tribal groups in the area are the Ait Atta Noumalou, Ait Bouguemez, Ait Shokhmane and Ait bou Oulli. Their expressive weavings were originally made with undyed wool and primarily found in the area around the Ait Bouguemez valley and among the Ait Boulli. The considered typical Azilal rug has a black or brown geometric design on a white background. Rugs with a red background come from the eastern part of the region, from the Ait Shokhmane and the Ait Bouzid, bordering the southern Boujad region. Most of the Azilal rugs one can find in today’s market were being produced between the 1980s until today. Their characteristics are slightly different incorporating colorful, industrial yarns and recycled textile scraps.