The "Mergoum" is another form of ground tapestry and comes in various standard sizes. Mergoums are specific to a whole area of Eastern Sahara, extending from Southern Tunisia to the North of Chad. In Tunisia, the production of Mergoums is subjected to the Quality label of ONAT (Office National de l'Artisanat Tunisien).
RAKEN offers a large number of traditional Mergoums, in various colours and featuring different patterns. |