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Woven Mythos: One-of-a-Kind Boujad Masterpiece from the Berber Highlands
$3,359
£2,534.94
€2,902.13
CA$4,737.30
A$5,200.97
CHF 2,713.36
MX$62,938.96
NOK 34,007.71
SEK 32,044.20
DKK 21,663.62
About the Item
20709 Vintage Boujad Moroccan Rug, 05'03 x 08'09. Step into the resplendent world of Berber artistry with this rare hand-knotted wool Boujad Moroccan rug—a captivating, one-of-a-kind textile that exudes unapologetic individuality and tribal prestige. Hailing from the Boujad region in the Middle Atlas Mountains, this mid-century heirloom offers more than pattern and color—it delivers a cultural narrative steeped in ancestral tradition, femininity, and the mysticism of Moroccan folklore. Rendered in a vibrant palette of saffron, crimson, indigo, ivory, and coal black, the composition is an intoxicating tapestry of abstract forms, totemic figures, and symbolic tribal iconography—each motif encoded with stories passed down through generations of Berber women weavers.
The visual structure is a mesmerizing split between linear abstraction and symbolic figuration. In the upper register, we see diamond and cross motifs cascading like constellations against a saturated yellow and charcoal field—symbols of protection, fertility, and the cosmos. As your gaze descends, a village scene unfolds in the lower half of the rug: stylized figures, animals, and house-like forms appear almost as memory fragments—suggestive of love, ceremony, and ancestral life. This duality between the abstract and representational lends the rug a surreal, almost Cubist quality that echoes the sensibilities of Paul Klee or Jean Dubuffet, reinterpreted through Berber lens.
This Boujad masterpiece is not simply woven—it is conjured. Its richly tactile, high-pile surface reveals a soulful tension between spontaneity and structure, intuition and discipline. The wool is sumptuously soft, dyed with natural pigments derived from local flora, earth, and minerals—each precious knot hand-tied with emotive intentionality. The asymmetry and improvisational rhythm reflect the intimate, woman-led tradition of Berber weaving, where rugs were once created not for commerce, but as dowry pieces, spiritual protection, and woven diaries of village life.
Owning a rug of this exquisite work of art is akin to acquiring a living artifact—a statement of discerning taste, cultural connoisseurship, and alignment with sustainability and social good. It speaks to a collector who values not only luxury, but meaning; not just beauty, but provenance. This is not décor. This is narrative. This is heritage woven into form—an irreplaceable piece of Berber visual poetry destined to elevate the most refined interiors.
Rendered in variegated shades of scarlet red, ruby red, yellow, black, charcoal, gray, ivory, cream and purple.
Abrash.
Hand-knotted wool.
Made in Morocco.
Berber Tribes of Morocco.
Measures: 05'03 x 08'09.
Date: 1990s. Late 20th Century.
- Creator:Boujad Tribe (Weaver),Berber Tribes of Morocco (Weaver)
- Dimensions:Width: 63 in (160.02 cm)Length: 105 in (266.7 cm)
- Style:Bohemian (In the Style Of)
- Materials and Techniques:Wool,Hand-Knotted
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1990-1999
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Abrash.
- Seller Location:Dallas, TX
- Reference Number:Seller: 20709 Vintage Boujad Moroccan Rug, 05'03 x 08'091stDibs: LU942911995611
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