7 x 9 Vintage Beni MGuild Purple Moroccan Rug 20685

20685 Vintage Purple Beni M'Guild Moroccan Rug with Tribal Style, Berber Moroccan Rug 06'06 x 08'09 From Esmaili Rugs Collection. Impressive design and charismatic colors provide a beautiful backdrop for this purple Beni Mguild Moroccan rug. Rich in Ancient Berber symbolism, this vintage Berber Moroccan rug features many traditional symbols of protection, femininity and conception. This purple Beni Mguild rug is heavily ornamented with diamond shapes, which represent a woman's openness to conceive and the power of womanhood. The diamonds open on each end symbolize conception. Smaller diamonds, when housed inside of larger diamonds, is known to predict a pregnancy. Some of the lozenges have latch-hook edges are protection symbols and meant to capture evil spirits. Two vertical borders composed of checkerboard of 'partridge eye' symbols represent beauty. Lacking a written language, the Berber Tribe and Beni M'Guild weavers created pieces rich in symbolism and history to document their everyday existence. Rendered in variegated shades of purple, violet, eggplant, lavender, amethyst, teal, taupe, wine, light pink, brown, coffee, greige, gray and beige. Abrash. Hand-knotted wool. Made in Morocco. Berber Tribes of Morocco. Measures: 06'06 x 08'09.