Raised ivory wool winds around turquoise, lilac, pink and green flatwoven shapes in this 250 × 150 cm Marmoucha rug. The contrast between the two surfaces gives the composition depth, with branching bands of pile framing long passages of color.

Provenance & Craft

Presented by Atelier des Atlas, this wool rug belongs to the Marmoucha weaving tradition of Morocco’s Middle Atlas. Its mixed construction combines pile and flatweave within a single patterned field. An ivory pile border encloses the design, and cream knotted tassels finish the visible short end.

Design Vocabulary

Elongated diamonds, linked lozenges and irregular vertical ribbons form an asymmetric arrangement. A broad lilac passage anchors the center, balanced by turquoise on the left and pink on the right. Smaller charcoal and rust-orange shapes punctuate the field, while the raised ivory network connects the composition.

A Marmoucha Amazigh rug with raised ivory pile and colorful flatwoven rivers.