Vintage Zemmour Moroccan Berber Rug 7 × 3 ft (202 × 102 cm) Tribal Red | 14166
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Vintage Zemmour Moroccan Berber Rug
202 × 102 cm · Deep Red, Saffron & Ivory
A deep-red field organised into rows of changing tribal symbols, hand-knotted in wool by Zemmour Berber weavers of the Middle Atlas — a graphic vintage village piece.
Provenance and Tribal Heritage
The Zemmour are a Berber tribal confederation of the Middle Atlas mountains in Morocco, traditionally settled between Meknes and Rabat. Zemmour weavers have produced rugs for generations in a distinctive idiom — saturated red grounds, bold graphic symbols and disciplined linear borders — one of the most architecturally readable of the Moroccan Berber design families, particularly valued by contemporary interior designers.
This piece was hand-knotted by Zemmour Berber weavers in the Middle Atlas region of Morocco around the 1980s, from highland wool on a wool foundation, in a full knotted pile (not a flatweave). It is a genuine collector's village piece in very good vintage condition.
Colour and Composition
The composition is a sampler-style field on a deep red ground, divided by fine latticed dividing lines into a grid of compartments. Each horizontal row carries a different geometric tribal symbol — eight-pointed stars, diagonal crosses, lozenges and diamonds, “H” glyphs, stylised scorpion and plant forms, triangle-and-pennant shapes, small stepped diamonds and crosses. The field is framed by a running triangle (saw-tooth) border of saffron, ivory and black pennants on red. The palette pairs the deep red ground with saffron-orange, ivory, soft pink and black, with touches of mustard — the graphic Zemmour vocabulary in confident village colour.
Presence in the Room
At 202 × 102 cm (2.1 m²) this is a focused small-format piece. Three contexts in which it reaches its full effect:
- Modern living room: The graphic red field pairs particularly well with mid-century furniture, raw wood and natural materials.
- Hallway or entrance: The elongated format and bold symbol vocabulary welcome visitors with clear, confident craft.
- Bedroom accent: Beside or at the foot of a bed in a room with warm lighting, the saturated red becomes a quiet, structural focal point.
Specifications
| Size | 202 × 102 cm (7 × 3 ft) · 2.1 m² |
| Origin | Zemmour, Berber tribes of the Middle Atlas, Morocco |
| Pile material | Hand-spun highland wool |
| Foundation | Wool |
| Technique | Hand-knotted pile |
| Design | Sampler field of tribal symbols in rows, saw-tooth triangle border |
| Colours | Deep red, saffron-orange, ivory, soft pink, black, mustard |
| Age | Vintage, c. 1980s |
| Condition | Very good vintage condition; professionally inspected and washed |
| Underfloor heating | Suitable |
Responsible Origin · Label STEP
Djoharian is a certified partner of Label STEP, the international fair-trade organisation for hand-knotted rugs. STEP audits production conditions on the ground — wages, working environment, no child labour — and tracks pieces from loom to dealer.
Djoharian — Since 1967
Our family business was founded in 1967, with roots in the Grand Carpet Bazaar of Tehran — five decades of trade and connoisseurship behind every piece we offer.
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Secure and fast worldwide shipping, fully insured. Each piece is professionally inspected, washed and shipped with a certificate of authenticity. We are available for any questions on placement, care, or comparable pieces.
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