Berber Cotton Flatwoven Rug

Four great diamonds march down the length of this rug, and nobody breaks rank.

This flatwoven rug was made by Berber peoples in Ziane, in the Upper Atlas Mountains of Morocco, in the 20th century, using wool and cotton. In Berber households, women traditionally wove flatweaves for daily use as floor covers, bedding and wall hangings, with patterns handed down among weavers. Red, white and touches of green and black fill the field with concentric lozenges and rows of tiny diamonds. A diamond border runs along each long side, and red fringe finishes one end. It is nearly five feet wide and just over ten feet long.

Order, made by hand, through a very large number of small decisions.