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Djoharian Collection · Taznakht · Southern High Atlas
Vintage Taznakht Berber Rug
146 × 100 cm · Brick Red & Orange
Provenance and Tribal Heritage
Taznakht rugs come from the small town of the same name in Morocco's southern High Atlas, where Berber women of the Ouaouzguite tribes have been weaving for generations. The region is known for short-pile rugs in warm earth tones — terracotta, brick red, orange — drawn from local mineral and plant dyes and the sheep's wool of the southern slopes. Where the Beni Ourain of the Middle Atlas keep to disciplined cream-and-charcoal compositions, Taznakht work embraces saturated colour as the primary expressive material.
This piece was hand-knotted around 1980 in 100% hand-spun sheep's wool on a wool foundation, and carries the abstract, intuitive composition typical of nomadic Berber craft. The low pile of 3 to 5 mm and small format make it a practical everyday rug with genuine tribal character.
Colour and Composition
The palette pairs warm brick red melange with bright orange accents — a saturated combination characteristic of southern Atlas weaving. The abstract motifs follow the intuitive vocabulary of nomadic Berber craft, with each element placed where the weaver chose rather than where a strict pattern would have directed.
Presence in the Room
At 146 × 100 cm (3.3 × 4.8 ft), 1.5 m² this is a small, everyday format. Three contexts in which the vintage Taznakht reaches its full effect:
- Bedside or entryway: the small format and warm palette make this an ideal companion in a personal space where craft should signal quietly.
- Reading chair or informal corner: the tribal motifs give the rug a quietly playful character that works particularly well in informal living spaces.
- Boho or rustic interior: the brick-red palette grounds neutral interiors and lifts boho, mid-century, or rustic schemes — the rug pairs naturally with raw wood, leather, linen and unglazed ceramics.
Specifications
| Provenance | Taznakht, southern High Atlas, Morocco (Ouaouzguite tribes) |
| Design | Abstract intuitive tribal motifs |
| Weave | Hand-knotted, Berber technique |
| Material (pile) | 100% hand-spun sheep's wool |
| Material (foundation) | 100% wool (warp and weft) |
| Pile height | 3–5 mm (low pile) |
| Dimensions | 3.3 × 4.8 ft (146 × 100 cm) |
| Area | 1.5 m² (small format) |
| Era | Vintage, ca. 1980 |
| Colours | Brick red melange with orange accents |
| Condition | Vintage with authentic boho character, professionally washed |
| Underfloor heating | Suitable |
| Reference | #14741 |
Label STEP — Responsible Sourcing
Djoharian is a Label STEP certified dealer for fair-trade knotted rugs. Visit the Label STEP entry for Djoharian Teppiche →
Djoharian — Specialists in Fine Hand-Knotted Rugs
Founded in 1967, with roots in the Grand Carpet Bazaar of Tehran and more than five decades of experience in the international rug trade.
Service and Delivery
Every piece is expertly inspected in our atelier in Lohr am Main, professionally washed and shipped with a certificate of authenticity. Worldwide shipping fully insured.
Shipping Costs & Delivery Times
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