Chichaoua

Esquema

Getty AAT: Styles, periods, and cultures by region

Jerarquía

African (general, continental cultures) > African cultural or regional styles > North African > Moroccan styles > Marrakech

Descripción

Generally, the style and culture of the tribal area and city of Chichaoua, located west of Marrakesh. Specifically, a style of carpet produced in the Haouz plains surrounding Marrakesh, characterized by a large size (2.2 x 5.5 m maximum), and having overlapping rows of coarse symmetrical knots with red grounds and sombre decoration of triangles, squares or even figures in green, browns or orange.

URI original del concepto

http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300245311

Otros términos

  • Shishawa [nl]
  • Chichaua [en]