Vintage Berber Moroccan Rug, 05'09" x 08'09" From Esmaili Rugs Collection. This vibrant wool rug is from the Azilal region of the High Atlas Mountains of Morocco. Featuring bold colors and incomparable textures in a variety of colors, this eclectic vintage Moroccan rug is an amazing primitive abstract work of art and well suited for nearly any space. Containing series of geometric shapes consisting of diamonds, squares and triangles, it also serves an amulet function as the Berber Tribes people believe diamonds represent protection of one's home and ward off evil spirits. The Berber women, for the most part, weave the rugs. They 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. Some believed that the rugs could even ward off evil spirits so naturally, they incorporated designs such as diamonds and lucky charms to ward off the evil spirits and bring luck, prosperity and protection. 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. The underestimated level of detail seen in these rural Moroccan rugs and carpets highlight the authentic and archaic spirit of tribal art.
