Azilal rugs
are a single knot, handmade Moroccan carpets from the Azilal province of the
High Atlas Mountains in Morocco. These pieces are traditionally cream with few
multi colors, occasionally found with additional colors such as red, green and
pink. Their size is usually of 131 cm x 317 cm = 4.2 ft x 10.4 ft. While the
patterns may seem whimsical and random, they are very telling of the maker’s
huge sense of creativity.
Knotted by
hand, usually by a woman, they can take up to a year to complete. The
intuition, experience and fantasy of the women weaving and knotting the rug
permeate their work. The pattern and symbolism in the rug is the voice and
expression of the weaver and usually tells a rich story of her life and what is
happening to her during that time.
Aucun commentaire:
Enregistrer un commentaire