Marrakesh Express
Women Weavers OnLine
N'kob
Piece 2.11400 is a detail of a large, colorful rug woven in the Tazenakht pile style. Click on the photo to see the detail enlarged, and here to see the full rug. The colors include a red-brown border and designs in orange and gold-orange, and a medium denim blue. It was made by Rahma Id Ali and her daughters. The size is about 5' x 10'4" and the price is $665.
This photo is of the weaver of the rug above, Rahma. She is standing in the N'kob schoolyard, where many of the rugs were photographed, and you can see some of the village trees and the surrounding mountains behind her.
This is Rqia Agourram, whose daughter Eaniya Bouazza, wove the belt she is holding. Eaniya is 28 and not yet married, so she lives with her parents and helps with the weaving.
Piece 2.11408 is a small belt woven in the old style. You will see many of these in the Marrakesh bazaars, but they are not nearly so finely woven, and they use harsh colors, mostly red, blue and white. The colors here also include red and blue, but are much softer, and the design is much finer. You can click on the photo to see the detail. It is about 2 1/2 feet long and 3 inches wide and costs $65. SOLD, but this belt can be remade to order, and in different lengths.
