Berber Wool Kilim Rug

Twelve feet of stripes, and no two stretches agree on how to proceed.

This kilim rug is Berber, from the Middle Atlas in Morocco, North Africa, and dates to the 20th century. It is wool. Berber women wove flat rugs like this on upright looms to serve as floor coverings, blankets and bedding in the home, and their patterns passed down through families and communities. Dark browns and blues alternate with bands of brick red. Pale panels hold fine patterning, and bands of white and orange diamonds break up the length. A loose dark fringe finishes one end. Twelve feet long and a little over five wide.

A hallway would have to earn this.