Vintage Berber Moroccan Rug with Tribal Design, 05'01" x 09'01" From Esmaili Rugs Collection. Woven by The Berber Tribes of Morocco, this modern rug showcases a phenomenal variety of ancient protection symbols. While the patterns may seem whimsical and random – they are very significant to the rug weaver's life. The Berber women incorporate design elements from their personal experience into the rugs designs. The symbols are usually references to events and aspects of their daily life such as beliefs, birth, fertility, nature, femininity, life and spirituality. Incorporating influences based on ancient traditions and talisman superstitions, this colorful Moroccan rug features a multitude of tribal motifs magical symbolism that gives the Berber carpets and rugs their unique appeal. The hints of dyes that make their way into the rug's motifs and fringes have their own tale to tell. In Berber culture, the color red symbolizes strength and protection, blue symbolizes wisdom, yellow represents eternity and green stands for peace. This diverse vintage Moroccan rug incorporates an elaborate variety of ancestral traditions rendered in a splendid array of vibrant colors that highlight the golden field. While these Moroccan rugs and carpets display some of the same aesthetic tendencies previously celebrated by modern artists, they are indeed tribal compositions which have played importance to the Berber tribes of Morocco for centuries.
