A striking Boujad rug, 1970-80s, from one of the border regions between Boujad and Rehamna, with a colorful composition displaying a clear concept. Amorphous color fields, either monochrome with small variations or pixelated, are combined to create a vivacious composition. Even if this rug shows a few minor repairs, its strong painterly composition is not lacking in quality. This example is almost entirely made of wool except the yarns in the warp.

BOUJAD rugs are made by Arab tribes and Arabised Berber tribes but they are named after the town of Boujad. The surrounding region of this town lies in the western foothills of the Middle Atlas adjoining the Zaer tribal territory in the extreme western corner, and the town Beni Mellal at the northernmost edge of Western High Atlas. The knotted rugs have typically a low pile and are often made with mixed materials such as wool, cotton, textile scraps and industrial yarns. Their designs are often highly individual containing Berber motifs, motifs found in Rabat rugs, distorted checkerboard fields and gestural abstract patterns- all in lively colors.