Description:-
21601 Vintage Boucherouite Moroccan Rag Rug, 03'01 x 05'01.
A dazzling fusion of artistry and heritage, this hand knotted vintage Berber Boucherouite Moroccan rug emerges as a radiant testament to creativity born from scarcity and ingenuity. Originating in the heart of Morocco’s Atlas Mountains, Boucherouite rugs were historically woven by Berber women using repurposed textiles and wool, transforming humble materials into works of unbridled imagination. This extraordinary example is no exception, with its vibrant collision of emerald, carnelian orange, sapphire blue, ruby red, and obsidian black, all set against a luminous ivory ground. Each color is a brushstroke in a symphony of tribal symbolism — a language that only the initiated can fully read.
To own a Boucherouite is to embrace a piece of living history. Once created for the weavers’ own families, these rugs rarely left their villages, making each surviving piece an objet d’art imbued with the soul of its maker. The zigzagging forms and diamond-inspired motifs are not merely decorative but protective, embodying age-old beliefs in warding off misfortune while inviting prosperity and fertility. With its bold geometry and fearless palette, this rug transcends mere function, becoming a symbol of resilience, transformation, and aesthetic daring.
Today, Boucherouite rugs occupy a coveted place in the collections of tastemakers and connoisseurs worldwide, celebrated as rare jewels of Moroccan heritage. They serve not only as avant-garde design statements but as reminders of sustainability and social good, reinterpreting the concept of luxury for a modern elite who value both artistry and conscience.
This vintage Berber Boucherouite Moroccan rug is more than a furnishing — it is a narrative woven into every knot, a vibrant testimony to culture, prestige, and timeless exclusivity. A collector’s treasure, it embodies the rarest alchemy: where scarcity, symbolism, and soul converge into one-of-a-kind beauty.
- Rendered in variegated shades of beige, red, cerise, orange, teal, green, blue, pink, brown, and black with other accent colors.
- Uniquely woven with recycled materials, such as cotton and wool, these Boucherouite Moroccan rugs display a colorful boho chic style. Boucherouite rugs are known as Moroccan rag rugs.
- Berber Tribes of Morocco.
- Abrash.
- Hand-knotted wool, cotton, fabric.
- Made in Morocco.
- Measures: 03'01 x 05'01.
- Date: 1990's. Late 20th Century.
