Mid 20th C. Colorful Wool Moroccan Wedding Blanket
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North Africa, Morocco, ca. mid 20th century CE. Providing a window onto Berber culture, a hand woven wool blanket, similar to a Moroccan wedding blanket though this example has no mirrored sequins. The blanket is of a rich cream-hued ground adorned with numerous bands presenting intricate patterns of stylized geometric motifs in green, gold, black, white, and red hues - with a pair of plaited tassles at one end displaying this palette. The myriad motifs on the decorative bands are symbolic to the Berber culture and believed to imbue the blanket with many baraka (blessings). Size: 82.75" L x 34" W (210.2 cm x 86.4 cm) including fringe
Provenance: private Colorado, USA collection
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North Africa, Morocco, ca. mid 20th century CE. Providing a window onto Berber culture, a hand woven wool blanket, similar to a Moroccan wedding blanket though this example has no mirrored sequins. The blanket is of a rich cream-hued ground adorned with numerous bands presenting intricate patterns of stylized geometric motifs in green, gold, black, white, and red hues - with a pair of plaited tassles at one end displaying this palette. The myriad motifs on the decorative bands are symbolic to the Berber culture and believed to imbue the blanket with many baraka (blessings). Size: 82.75" L x 34" W (210.2 cm x 86.4 cm) including fringe
Provenance: private Colorado, USA collection
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#124119
Condition
Minor fraying/loss to ends of fringes. A few areas of slight discoloration. Otherwise, excellent.
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Mid 20th C. Colorful Wool Moroccan Wedding Blanket
Estimate $250 - $350
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