Ceremonial Echoes
• Origin: Azrou region
• Size: 324 x 150 cm (excluding fringes)
• Technique: Flatweave with tufting and embellishments
• Material: Wool and cotton with metal sequins
• Condition: Very good
• Finishing: Clustered charcoal fringes
Vintage Azrou Kilim / 324 x 150 cm
This vintage flatweave from the Azrou region is a tale of symmetry and ceremony, where every motif seems to carry a whispered message. Four large central lozenges unfold across a white field, each one built from countless intricate, repeating symbols, a layered geometry only possible through practiced hands and an intuitive eye.
At both ends of each lozenge, the weaver breaks the pattern with a bold gesture, a horizontal tufted line that halts the rhythm before continuing the story in a slightly altered voice. It’s as if each lozenge holds a dual chapter, one completed, one reimagined. Slim diamond borders trace the sides, framing the narrative with quiet balance.
The color palette sings in charcoal, cobalt, emerald, forest green, and cyan, with flickers of bright red offering spirited punctuation. Scattered metal sequins catch the light, and checkered tufting along the edges hints at ceremonial intent, perhaps once woven for a rite of passage or celebration.
Finished with long clustered fringes in dark charcoal, this kilim is both grounded and radiant, a rare example of symbolism woven into celebration.
Shipped with from Morocco
