Small Red Flatweave Rug with Colorful Symbolic Motifs — 3’9” × 2’3” (104 × 67 cm) TazRugs

Red Moroccan Rug - Handwoven Wool - Meaningful Symbols - 41 x 26 in

£394.00 GBP

Red Moroccan Rug - Handwoven Wool - Meaningful Symbols - 41 x 26 in

Name: Red Moroccan Rug - Handwoven Wool - Meaningful Symbols - 41 x 26 in
Brand: TazRugs
SKU: TZ-RUG-61038272971082
Price: 394.00 GBP
Availability: OutOfStock

£394.00 GBP

6–13 weeks to weave

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DDP available by country

The Story of This Rug

Three figures on a field of red. Diamond lattice. A blessing carried home.

Four weeks of work. The hands of Moroccan women artisans. One loom. One rug — never to be repeated.

Handwoven across a deep madder-red field, this small Moroccan flatweave holds three stylised figures — each outlined in golden yellow and filled with diamond lattice and cross motifs in blue, green, and dark maroon — woven into the wool by the hands of Moroccan women artisans over roughly four weeks. Made entirely from 100% natural sheep's wool, dyed with madder root and pomegranate peel, the rug's reversible flatweave construction means both sides carry the same artisan design. At 41 × 26 in (104 × 66 cm), it is a compact piece of genuine craft — never copied, never repeated. It is the only one of its kind in the world.

Meaning & Symbolism

The three register figures woven into this rug are a form of pictorial storytelling common to Moroccan tribal weaving — abstract animal forms, likely camels or guardian creatures, each carrying a decorated body panel filled with diamond lattice. In Amazigh tradition, animal figures woven into a rug represent strength, endurance, and safe passage. The repeated figure motif, arranged in three horizontal bands, is associated with continuity and the rhythm of daily life — the same woven three times as a reinforcement of the blessing.

The diamond lattice panels filling each figure's body carry their own layered meaning: the outer diamond form represents protection and the family bond, while the nested grid within it — alternating yellow and dark maroon squares inside blue outlines — speaks to balance and order within the home. The cross motifs embedded in the golden yellow panels reinforce this, marking a blessing in every corner of a space.

In colour, red signals strength and the vitality of life; gold and yellow carry warmth and welcome; blue stands for protection and calm brought into the home; green marks growth and the living land. Together they make a rug that does not merely decorate — it holds intention. The result is not only decoration, but a handmade object shaped by patience, memory, and daily use.

The Symbols on This Rug

Each motif in this rug carries meaning in Amazigh weaving — together they read like a quiet blessing woven into every corner of your home.

Diamond

Protection & family bond

Diamond Lattice

Continuous protection

Cross

Blessing in every corner

Reversible

Two sides, one design

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 pigments — from root, stone & peel

Deep Red

from madder root

Golden Yellow

from pomegranate peel

Sky Blue

from natural indigo

Mixed by hand to make more

The forest green and deep maroon are not separate dyes — they are made by layering and over-dyeing the three base pigments by hand.

Forest Green

yellow + indigo, over-dyed

Deep Maroon

red + indigo, double-dipped

From the sheep, not the dye pot

The natural grey-beige ground visible in one of the body panels is not dyed at all — it comes straight from the natural colour of the wool, sheared from different sheep.

Natural Grey

from undyed natural fleece

Natural Cream

from light-fleeced sheep

Perfect Spaces

At 41 × 26 in (104 × 66 cm), this rug works beautifully in compact, intentional spaces where a single handmade piece sets the whole tone of a room.

Entryways

A welcoming detail that introduces the home with Moroccan character — the figures greet every arrival with colour and quiet intention.

Reading Nooks

A tactile layer that makes a quiet corner feel warmer and more personal — the dense wool and layered motifs reward a slow look up close.

Wall Décor

The three-figure composition is designed to be read — hung on a wall, this rug functions as cultural textile art with a clear visual identity.

Cozy Corners

A compact layer of colour, softness, and handmade presence that anchors any corner of a room without competing with surrounding pieces.

Bedside Areas

Small scale and soft wool make it easy to place beside a bed — the red ground and woven figures bring warmth to the first and last moment of the day.

May strength and protection surround you from every corner. May your life be balanced, and may growth and happiness flow from the center of your home to all directions. — The Artisan's Blessing

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Of its kind
in the world

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Weeks at
the loom

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100%

Natural wool
plant-dyed

✦ Handwoven over ~4 weeks by the Iznaguen Women’s Cooperative in Taznakht
✦ 100% High-Quality Atlas Mountain Wool, naturally dyed with madder root and pomegranate peel
✦ 41 × 26 in (104 × 66 cm) — reversible flatweave Moroccan rug
✦ Meaningful Amazigh geometric motifs carrying balance, order, and craft tradition from the weaver
✦ Moroccan Artisan Label & STEP Fair Trade certified

Tell us the dimensions you need in feet or centimetres, or let us know how we can help.

Each TazRugs rug is woven entirely by hand from natural wool. The material and the hands behind it give every piece its own character, with gentle differences in size, pattern, colour, texture, pile, and finishing.
These beautiful details are part of what makes a handwoven rug unique. No two pieces are exactly alike.
Once your rug is finished, we share final photos, close-up images, and a video so you can see its colour, texture, pile, and finishing clearly before it leaves Morocco.

Tracked shipping is included. Delivery times vary by destination, and DDP is available in selected countries.

As each rug is woven to order, returns and exchanges are not accepted. Please review your measurements, colour direction, and design carefully before placing your order.

Cancellation requests may be made before preparation of your rug begins. Once the wool has been sourced and preparation is underway, the order can

How your rug is made

01

After your 50% deposit

Colour and texture confirmed together.

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At the loom

Handwoven in Morocco. Weekly updates from the loom. Know who is weaving your rug.

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Before shipping

Final images are shared for your review. The remaining 50% is due before shipping. Free tracked shipping follows.

Our roots in Taznakht

Each rug finds the right hands.

TazRugs is rooted in the Iznaguen Women’s Cooperative in Taznakht. We also work with carefully selected women-led cooperatives across Morocco, matching each commission to the cooperative and weaver whose knowledge best suits its technique, texture, and design.