Vintage Moroccan Berber Rug, 06'07" x 09'01" from Esmaili Rugs Collection. Bursting of variegated colors from red, terra cotta and auburn to orange, apricot and midnight blue, this vintage Moroccan rug is one of enchanting abstraction. It harmonizes disparate elements and will add texture to your space with its sumptuously shaggy pile. Strongly outlined geometric motifs crisply define the diamond pattern against the richly colored background. The hints of dyes that make their way into the rugs 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. While the patterns may seem whimsical and random they are very significant to the rug weavers life. The hints of orange coloring symbolize spontaneity much like the free style and original thought of the Berber tribes people. The Berber carpets from Morocco are part of North Africa's renowned indigenous tribe weaving. The Berber women of the High Atlas Mountains in Morocco 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. Measures: 06'07" x 09'01"
