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Artisanat

Tapis, zellige, cuir, argent et poterie — les ateliers, les artisans, et comment distinguer le fait main de sa copie.

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An intricate zellij mosaic panel framed by a traditional Moroccan arch, eight-pointed stars in glazed colour
Artisanat
Fez

The Geometry of Zellij

Every Moroccan tile pattern begins with an eight-pointed star, and every eight-pointed star begins with two squares.

2 min de lecture
Amazigh flatweaves and pile carpets hung floor to ceiling in a Fez carpet fondouk, zellij and carved plaster behind
Artisanat
Middle Atlas

What the Carpets Say

Amazigh women encoded a written language into wool for centuries — zigzag for water, diamond for protection, and a vocabulary most buyers never notice.

2 min de lecture