Berber Wool Flatwoven Rug

Count the diamonds if you like. The weaver kept better track than you will.

This flatwoven rug is Berber, from Ziane in the Upper Atlas Mountains of Morocco, made in the 20th century of wool. Berber women in these mountains have long woven flatweaves for their own households, as floor coverings, bedding and wall hangings, and patterns could signal a tribe or region. Red and black stripes divide bands of white and dark diamonds, triangles and zigzags. A column of small motifs runs down the center. Red fringe finishes one end. Five feet wide and over ten feet long.

A floor that reads from top to bottom.