{"product_id":"tirra-the-written-rug-azilal-moroccan-rug-tifinagh-symbols-2x3m","title":"Tirra — The Written Rug | Azilal Rug | Multicolor on Ivory | 2 × 3 m","description":"\u003cp\u003eSome rugs are made to be walked on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis one was made to be read.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcross 6 square metres of ivory wool, hundreds of Amazigh symbols scatter freely — diamonds, crosses, combs, zigzags, eyes. No two are placed the same way twice. No line of text, no margin, no silence. Every centimetre carries a mark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTirra — The Writings\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTirra\u003c\/em\u003e (ⵜⵉⵔⵔⴰ) means “the writings” or “the inscriptions” in Tamazight. It evokes the written word itself, and naturally recalls Tifinagh — the ancient Amazigh script, one of the world’s oldest indigenous writing traditions still in use today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn many Amazigh traditions, these symbols were not merely decorative. They were protective, communicative, commemorative — a visual language passed from mother to daughter through weaving, tattooing and pottery, long before any school taught them to write.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike an ancient manuscript, this rug gathers signs instead of sentences. It accumulates symbols the way a manuscript accumulates words.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLong before Amazigh stories were printed, they were woven.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Rug\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHandwoven in the Azilal province, high in Morocco’s Atlas Mountains, Tirra is woven knot by knot by a single Amazigh artisan. Its expansive 200 × 300 cm field allows every sign to breathe, turning the floor into something closer to a manuscript than a decorative object.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSymbolism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTirra — The Writings\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiamonds often evoke the feminine body, fertility and the continuity of life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrosses may represent protection or the meeting of earthly and spiritual worlds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eZigzags are frequently associated with water, movement and the path of life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCombs recall femininity, beauty and the rituals of preparation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEyes guard against envy and misfortune — the gaze that deflects the gaze\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe scatter composition echoes Tifinagh inscriptions found on Atlas rock faces and ancient manuscripts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo symbol repeats in the same position — the composition is improvised, like handwriting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Azilal province, High Atlas, Morocco\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200 × 300 cm (2 × 3 m)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100% natural wool pile on cotton warp\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConstruction:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand-knotted, high density\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePalette:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vivid multicolor — pink, cobalt, yellow-green, red, black — on natural ivory\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne of a kind\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Moroccan Corridor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52089428443356,"sku":null,"price":943.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/4683\/files\/azilal-rug-clean-white-background_22e86178-fed0-478d-8c64-c9a77ae6b187.png?v=1784572407","url":"https:\/\/www.moroccancorridor.com\/en-gb\/products\/tirra-the-written-rug-azilal-moroccan-rug-tifinagh-symbols-2x3m","provider":"Moroccan Corridor®","version":"1.0","type":"link"}