Mosaic of Color
• Origin: Morocco, Amazigh tradition
• Size: 230 x 142 cm (excluding fringes)
• Pile: Dense, irregular with knotted sections
• Technique: Boucherouite, handwoven from recycled textiles
• Material: Cotton, wool remnants, and synthetic fibers
• Condition: Very good vintage condition
• Finishing: Flatwoven ends
Vintage Moroccan Boucherouite Rug / 230 x 142 cm
This vintage Moroccan Boucherouite rug is a striking example of how rural Amazigh women transformed everyday scraps into woven mosaics of color and rhythm. Originally made for domestic use, it embodies both resourcefulness and artistic expression, where necessity gave way to creativity.
Handwoven in the traditional boucherouite style, this piece is composed of recycled textiles rather than wool. Its surface is richly textured, with small, densely knotted sections that create a rhythmic, almost grid-like composition. Unlike more freeform examples, this rug reveals a sense of order within improvisation, structure balanced with spontaneity.
The design is built from repetitive rectangular and checkerboard-like motifs, producing a strong all-over pattern. Less symbolic and more abstract, it reflects the weaver’s instinctive play with form and material, resulting in a composition that feels both balanced and alive.
A bold red ground anchors the rug, while splashes of purple, pink, turquoise, black, white and orange dance across its surface. The interplay of bright and dark tones creates a vibrant yet grounding presence, much like a mosaic in motion.
Beyond its vivid surface, this boucherouite rug carries the cultural story of Moroccan women who turned fragments of daily life into enduring works of art, personal, inventive and timeless.
Shipped with from Morocco
