Old Mauritanian or Tuareg mat from the 1950s.

Entirely handmade by Tuareg women, these mats of incredible size are used to protect the ground when the tents are set up, and to sit comfortably.

Made of dried palm fibres finely split into small strips (reminiscent of tiny wooden slats), leather, fabric, threads... We love its exceptional patina, proof of its earlier use and past lives.

Everything is delicately woven with incredible patience, it is painstaking work.

The mat has distinctive and unique graphic patterns.

The mat has marks of use and wear, making it a one-off piece.

It has a very slightly rounded shape, as some mats were also used at the bottom of the tents, which are themselves sometimes round.

Please refer to the many photos for the overall condition of the mat.