Handwoven Small Akhnif Red Wool Rug

Handwoven Small Akhnif Red Wool RugHandwoven Akhnif style Tapestry with knots and chewdi tirira. Rug is 100% wool with hand spun yarn and natural dyes from a women's association in the high Atlas Mountains of Morocco. There is a braided fringe at one end. This rug is beautiful on the floor or on the wall. Colors: red background with details in blue, black, white, green, orange, gold, and more.

and  colors  that  make  the  region  one  of  the  finest  and  most  varied living  textiles histories  in  the  world  provide  a  rich  cultural history

The crocheted tassels and pompoms on the ends are done in green and brown

We've been asked to get a longer runner felt rug- here it is

Due to its handcrafted nature

an apt description for the landscape where they live and tend their cattle

Jamdani weaving is labor intensive and a symbol of identity and dignity and is so important to the Bengali culture that it’s been placed on the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity list

Destined  to  be  the  definitive  guide  to  the  history

March  2015
 Winner of the 2016 Benjamin Franklin Gold Award for excellence in editorial content

Size: Appx 90" x 100" with 2"hand twisted fringe

Pocket enclosure

Rug is 100% wool with hand spun yarn and natural dyes from a women's association in the high Atlas Mountains of Morocco

The crocheted tassels and pompoms on the ends are done with the same colors of the embroidery