Le Vieux Village's Protective Vintage Hand-Knot

Name: Le Vieux Village's Protective Vintage Hand-Knot
Brand: Salam Hello
Price: 755.00 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

$755.00

While this piece is sold out, don't hesitate to email us at hello@salamhello.com. We can work with the artisan to create a similar handcrafted piece just for you.

This vintage Amazigh rug is over 50 years old and comes from one of the artisan's family of the Le Vieux Village Association.

While the artisan who wove this piece is no longer with us, their family still belongs to the Association Le Vieux Village which is a beautiful collective of women artisans just outside of Tazenakht.

This timeless piece represents generations of tradition and symbolism. Each symbol represents a different wish for themselves and/or the future generation.

Due to the age of this piece, you will find some light fraying, with that said, with proper care this piece will continue to charm for many years to come.
- Size: 137 cm x 199 cm
- Rug Technique: Vintage
- Pile: Low
- Materials: 100% live sheep’s wool. Organic local plants and spices for dyes.

Made By

Le Vieux Village Association

The Association Le Vieux Village is a beautiful collective of women artisans just outside of Tazenakht. This Association is a true family affair. Mlouka, the matriarch of the collective, has passed the art of weaving down to her daughters, Naima and Fatima, daughters-in-law, Latifa and Meriem, cousins, and villagers. All of the rugs from Le Vieux are made from 100% live wool that was brushed, carded, and hand-spun by the women of the Association.

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Rug Style

Vintage

Our Vintage pieces were usually made by grandmas or great aunts and then passed down through generations. Even when a family runs out of room or decides to sell an old rug, they’re bound to bring beauty to their next home.

Most vintage rugs you will find in local Moroccan markets are purchased by male brokers, who visit neighboring villages and buy up all the pieces they can in one transaction.

Our process is different, as we work directly with the women selling these heirloom rug pieces. We visit their homes and neighborhoods to see the pieces in-person and negotiate face-to-face.

One telltale way to spot vintage rugs is by their odd shapes, as they may have been made to fit into old buildings, or specific spaces generations ago.