Description

This Hanbel was woven by the artisans of Association Le Vieux Village.

This beautiful collective of women artisans reside just outside of Tazenakht. Fatima, pictured, is one of the senior members of the collective.

This style is called Hanbel. It’s woven with sheep’s wool from the local market. The colors are created with natural ingredients like henna, pomegranate, saffron, indigo, alfalfa and mint.

While the majority of the weave is flat, the designs have a slightly higher pile, giving this piece texture and dimension.

Every design element comes entirely from the artisan’s imagination – the symbols within this rug depict protection from evil, strength, beauty and respect just to name a few. 

–technical details
Size: 6 -7 x 9 -7 (2.03 x 2.93 m)
Rug Style: Hanbel with Zanafi Accents
Pile: Flat with small pile dispersed throughout
Materials: 100% live sheep’s wool, organic spice blends for dye