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A hand-made old Berber  whitish earthenware water jar or vessel from the Rif region in Northern Morocco. Low-fired, it is flat bottomed and both its sides and base are fairly thick. It features a typical Berber simple geometric stylized decoration made drawn with natural pigments obtained from extracts of local plants such as the mastic tree. It will make a great contribution to any patio, garden, veranda or even interior decoration. A true ethnic piece enjoying an undeniable character.

A hand-made old Berber whitish earthenware water jar or vessel from the Rif region in Northern Morocco. Low-fired, it is flat bottomed and both its sides and base are fairly thick. It features a typical Berber simple geometric stylized decoration made drawn with natural pigments obtained from extracts of local plants such as the mastic tree. It will make a great contribution to any patio, garden, veranda or even interior decoration. A true ethnic piece enjoying an undeniable character.

A lovely old earthenware vessel -bukala- from the Rif region in Northern Morocco. It is used to store food. The pottery from the Rif region is handmade by women using the coil technique. Once the piece is molded, it will be polished and a slip (engobe) is applied to it. Traditional tribal designs are painted with natural dyes that, in addition to decorating, have prophylactic and flattering effects. Finally, it is cooked in primitive adobe ovens or buried in embers. Authentic ancestral beauty!

A lovely old earthenware vessel -bukala- from the Rif region in Northern Morocco. It is used to store food. The pottery from the Rif region is handmade by women using the coil technique. Once the piece is molded, it will be polished and a slip (engobe) is applied to it. Traditional tribal designs are painted with natural dyes that, in addition to decorating, have prophylactic and flattering effects. Finally, it is cooked in primitive adobe ovens or buried in embers. Authentic ancestral beauty!

Great vintage cedar wood chest or -sunduk- from Morocco. Features high use patina giving it a marked personality.

Great vintage cedar wood chest or -sunduk- from Morocco. Features high use patina giving it a marked personality.

An original old cedarwood chest from Rabat in Morocco. Lovely original paint and great distressed patina.This kind of pieces of furniture or -sunduk- was used by the bride to keep her trousseau and other personal belongings such as jewellery.

An old wooden footed chest from the Siroua region in Southerneast Morocco. Its shows a rich and nice painted decoration which if very characteristic from the Berber group of the Aït Ouaouzguite. This kind of pieces of furniture or -sunduk- was used by the bride to keep her trousseau and other personal belongings such as jewellery.

Great vintage cedar wood chest or -sunduk- from Morocco. Features high use patina giving it a marked personality.

A beautiful Moroccan artisan cedar wood carved table. A great and full of character handmade treasure.

A beautiful Moroccan vintage cedar wood artisan low table. Tables like these are used to serve tea as well as by sellers of bread on the street. Authentic and charming.

A beautiful Moroccan vintage cedar wood artisan low table. Tables like these are used to serve tea as well as by sellers of bread on the street. Authentic and charming.

A beautiful Moroccan vintage cedar wood artisan low table. Tables like these are used to serve tea as well as by sellers of bread on the street. Authentic and charming.

A beautiful Moroccan vintage cedar wood artisan low table. Tables like these are used to serve tea as well as by sellers of bread on the street. Authentic and charming.

A beautiful Moroccan vintage cedar wood artisan low table. Tables like these are used to serve tea as well as by sellers of bread on the street. Authentic and charming.

A beautiful Moroccan vintage cedar wood artisan low table. Tables like these are used to serve tea as well as by sellers of bread on the street. Authentic and charming.

A beautiful Moroccan vintage cedar wood artisan low table. Tables like these are used to serve tea as well as by sellers of bread on the street. Authentic and charming.

A beautiful Moroccan vintage cedar wood artisan low table. Tables like these are used to serve tea as well as by sellers of bread on the street. Authentic and charming.

A beautiful pair of Berber silver bangles featuring a brilliant work of granulation. This kind of work is very characteristic of the deep south of Morocco (Goulimine), Mauritania and vast areas of Western Sahara. 

Moroccan Handwoven Rug from the silk of a cactus plant, called the Sabra Cactus, only found in Morocco. This material creates a silky texture and shiny colours.

Moroccan Handwoven Rug from the silk of a cactus plant, called the Sabra Cactus, only found in Morocco. This material creates a silky texture and shiny colours.

Moroccan Handwoven Rug from the silk of a cactus plant, called the Sabra Cactus, only found in Morocco. This material creates a silky texture and shiny colours.

Moroccan Handwoven Rug from the silk of a cactus plant, called the Sabra Cactus, only found in Morocco. This material creates a silky texture and shiny colours.

Moroccan Handwoven Rug from the silk of a cactus plant, called the Sabra Cactus, only found in Morocco. This material creates a silky texture and shiny colours.

A Mauritanian wowen reed mat from the Sahara Desert and the Sahel. It features a beautiful decoration made of strips of leather forming geometrical patterns. They are commonly used as screens, as a dividers or as a mats. Very decorative.

A Mauritanian wowen reed mat from the Sahara Desert and the Sahel. It features a beautiful decoration made of strips of leather forming geometrical patterns. They are commonly used as screens, as a dividers or as a mats. Very decorative.

A great woman's vintage shawl, cape or -handira- from the Berber group of the Beni or Aït Ouaraïn in the Middle Atlas mountain range in Morocco. It combines handwoven natural undyed wool and cotton with natural dyes. It features the very distinctive striped decoration used by this group with typical geommetrical decorative motifs full of meanings and symbology. Usually fringed and with two straps to knot it round the chest. Lovey cream and camel colors. The Beni Ouaraïn are a confederation formed by about seventeen Berber groups inhabiting primarily the northeastern part of the Moroccan Middle Atlas mountain range.The quality of the Beni Ouaraïn textiles has been acknowledged admired since long and to that have contributed the dexterity of their mainly women artisan weavers.

A newly hand-made Berber knotted undyed wool rug from the tribe of the Beni Ouaraïn inhabiting the Western part of the Moroccan Middle Atlas mountain range. Their long pile and silky touch rugs have become well-known worldwide for the use of the very characteristic so-called -Berber knot- on two or three warp threads, the lovely cream palette of the natural undyed wool used, their usually plain or lozenge-based decoration and their thickness. That latter is no doubt attributable to the fact that it would have served as a mattress for the family to withstand the freezing cold winter nights at the Atlas and then turned over onto the other side during the summer. Grey design.

A newly hand-made Berber knotted undyed wool rug from the tribe of the Beni Ouaraïn inhabiting the Western part of the Moroccan Middle Atlas mountain range. Their long pile and silky touch rugs have become well-known worldwide for the use of the very characteristic so-called -Berber knot- on two or three warp threads, the lovely cream palette of the natural undyed wool used, their usually plain or lozenge-based decoration and their thickness. That latter is no doubt attributable to the fact that it would have served as a mattress for the family to withstand the freezing cold winter nights at the Atlas and then turned over onto the other side during the summer. Black design.

Boujad Berber rugs come from the plains east of the imperial city of Marrakech in Morocco. The artisans would travel to the souks of this city to sell their carpets. The better known Berber group inhabiting the area from which these carpets come from are the Beni Moussa. These handmade medium wool pile knotted rugs bear some resemblance to those from the region of Haouz. They made use a wide variety of colors and loose geometric patterns or play with different shades of the same palette such as reds, pinks and any other colours. In any event always a pleasure for the senses.

Boujad Berber rugs come from the plains east of the imperial city of Marrakech in Morocco. The artisans would travel to the souks of this city to sell their carpets. The better known Berber group inhabiting the area from which these carpets come from are the Beni Moussa. These handmade medium wool pile knotted rugs bear some resemblance to those from the region of Haouz. They made use a wide variety of colors and loose geometric patterns or play with different shades of the same palette such as reds, pinks and any other colours. In any event always a pleasure for the senses.

Boujad Berber rugs come from the plains east of the imperial city of Marrakech in Morocco. The artisans would travel to the souks of this city to sell their carpets. The better known Berber group inhabiting the area from which these carpets come from are the Beni Moussa. These handmade medium wool pile knotted rugs bear some resemblance to those from the region of Haouz. They made use a wide variety of colors and loose geometric patterns or play with different shades of the same palette such as reds, pinks and any other colours. In any event always a pleasure for the senses.

The artisan handmade Azilal knotted rugs are yet another sample of the endless creativity of the Berber mind. They are mainly woven in the the Moroccan province of Azilal, a mountainous region that lies between the High and Middle Atlas range. Among the Berber groups inhabiting that area we may cite the Aït bou Oulli, the Aït Bouguemez or the Aït Sokhmane. Sheep wool is used for the pile, warp and weft but in the last decades some other materials have been introduced. They are knotted using a symmetrical knot on two warps though sometimes the so-called Berber knot is used as well. The are usually medium-piled. In any case the outcome is always spectacular, and exceedingly decorative. 

A handmade Berber flatwoven rug or -hanbel- from the area of Azrou in Morocco. Wool and cotton. It is an oustanding example that also features a wonderful, dense and intricate decoration that combines many traditional Berber motifs.  Superb.

A handmade flatwoven rug or -hanbel- from the Berber tribe of the Zemmour. The Zemmour inhabit areas of the Middle Atlas mountain range in Morocco. Their flatwoven textiles are among the most reputed ones in Morocco. That is attributable not only to the quality of the materials, wool and cotton, but also to their skill, their beautiful use of reds and the vast variety of horizontal and vertical decorative motifs used that evidence the amazingly rich Berber symbology combining male, female and life elements. Very decorative and true pieces of art.