BOUJAD RUNNER N° 420BJ
A Boujad runner, 1990s-2000s, featuring a cheerful composition in a long, narrow format. Three vertically aligned hexagonal medallions are flanked by zigzag lines and floating chains of multicolored, amorphous shapes. The vibrant blue and teal background, created with two-tone mélange yarn, enhances the lively design.
9'8" × 2'8"
BOUJAD rugs are made by Arab groups and Arabized Berber groups but they are named after the town of Boujad. The surrounding region of this town lies in the western foothills of the Middle Atlas adjoining the Zaer tribal territory in the extreme western corner, and the town Beni Mellal at the northernmost edge of Western High Atlas. The knotted rugs have typically a low pile and are often made with mixed materials such as wool, cotton, textile scraps and industrial yarns. Their designs are often highly individual containing Berber motifs, motifs found in Rabat rugs, distorted checkerboard fields and gestural abstract patterns- all in lively colors.
