Berber Wool Pile Carpet

Nobody told these diamonds to line up. They did not.

This pile carpet is Berber, from the High Atlas, Azilal district, Morocco, North Africa, and dates to the late 20th century, in woven wool. Berber women in Azilal have long woven thick-piled rugs for warmth at home, and they are known for free, personal designs that follow no fixed pattern. Blue, black, cream and yellow diamonds tumble down a bright red field, shifting in size as they go. A black and white border runs along the top and partway down the sides. Looped cream fringe hangs from the bottom. Roughly four and a half feet wide and seven and a half long.

It gets more interesting the less you try to follow it.