Two medallions. Nine weeks. A deep indigo field that holds them both.
Nine weeks of work. The hands of Amazigh women. One loom. One rug — never to be repeated.
Hand-knotted over nine weeks on a deep indigo field, this large Moroccan wool rug carries two concentric diamond medallions — each built from nested stepped diamonds moving inward from amber orange to madder red to a cream white centre, where an eight-point star rosette sits at the heart. Made in Taznakht, Morocco, in the Anti-Atlas foothills, by Amazigh women artisans, it is 100% natural sheep's wool, naturally dyed with indigo for the field and plant pigments for the red, orange, and white. The border is madder red, filled with a repeating row of stylised floral forms — tulip-like, upright, worked in olive, dark brown, and cream — that frame the field on all four sides. At 102 × 67 in (259 × 170 cm), it is among the largest and most formally structured rugs from the cooperative. It is the only one of its kind in the world.
Meaning & Symbolism
The concentric diamond medallion is one of the oldest and most deliberate forms in Amazigh weaving. A diamond drawn inside a diamond inside a diamond — each ring closing tighter around the centre — is a protection symbol taken to its most complete expression. Each layer adds another ring of shelter. The outermost diamond guards the threshold; the innermost, where the star sits, holds the family at its most protected point. Two medallions on one rug means this blessing is given twice — once for each half of the home, once for each generation.
The eight-point star at the centre of each medallion is a guidance symbol — in Amazigh tradition it orients the home toward good fortune, like a compass fixed on something worth moving toward. The stylised floral border running along all four edges is an abundance form: repeated flower or tulip motifs, imagined to keep the home in bloom through every season. The stepped diamond outline, worked in amber orange between the red and the field, carries warmth and welcome — the colour of sunlight and of things that invite rather than warn.
The deep navy of the field is indigo — the colour of calm, protection, and depth. It holds the two medallions without competing with them. The result is not only decoration, but a handmade object shaped by patience, memory, and daily use.
The Symbols on This Rug
Four symbols structure this rug — each one drawn from the classical Amazigh weaving vocabulary, each placed with intention across the field and border.
Color from the Earth
Every colour in this rug comes from one of two sources: a plant-based pigment dissolved in a copper pot, or the natural colour of the wool itself, straight from the sheep. Nothing is bought as a ready-made colour.
The olive green and warm brown tones in the border florals are not separate dyes — they are made by layering and over-dyeing the three base pigments by hand.
The cream white at the heart of each medallion is not dyed at all — it comes straight from the natural colour of the wool, sheared from light-fleeced sheep.
Perfect Spaces
At 102 × 67 in (259 × 170 cm), this is a substantial rug — large enough to anchor a full living room or define an open space, with the formal medallion structure to carry the scale.
At this size, the rug becomes the room's anchor — the two medallions sit naturally under a full seating arrangement, with the indigo field and red border framing the space with real presence.
The deep navy field and warm medallions make the bedroom feel grounded and rich — the formal structure sits surprisingly well under a bed, with the medallions visible at the foot and sides.
The wool surface adds warmth and craft around a table — the two-medallion layout centres naturally under a dining table, with the border visible on all sides.
In a larger room or open-plan layout, the size and formal structure give the rug enough authority to define a zone without furniture pinning it down.
A warm textile layer that brings Moroccan character to a quiet corner — the medallion detail rewards time spent close to it, each ring revealing more of the artisan's work.
May this rug fill your home with beauty, comfort, and joy, carrying the spirit of Moroccan tradition into every corner. — The Artisan's Blessing
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