Lot 276

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Description:

This vintage Egyptian tapestry is appliqued on linen. Vintage Egyptian 100% linen Tapestry for table or wall hanging and handmade in Egypt. Handmade of pure Bedouin cotton. The Bedouin living in the desert of Egypt make it from cotton by hand. Beautifully crafted with brilliant and striking colors. Made in the 1970's, but framed so it is in "like new" condition with some fading consistent with age. A vintage piece depicting the Egyptian God Ra.

    Provenance:
  • Acquired from a Virginia Estate.
  • Dimensions:
  • 3ft 9in x 1ft 6in
  • Medium:
  • Tapestry
  • Circa:
  • 1970s
  • Notes:
  • The art of Egyptian appliqué, known as khayamiya, has long and deep roots as the decorated interior side of the canvas walls of large desert tents. Now, the art is often seen in smaller pieces. The designs are in the ancient decorative art tradition that is common all over the Muslim world. The work is traditionally, and still, done by men. There is a street in Cairo called Khayamiya Street which continues as the center of the appliqué industry, often a family business passed from generation to generation. It is, unfortunately, in danger of becoming a dying art. These pieces are used locally for interior decor and often commissioned for celebrations. The appliqué patches are just rough cut, i.e. no shapes drawn on them. They are not even pinned on. They are cut to the exact shape bit by bit as the stitching happens. All the work is done in the lap, thigh becomes table top. The weavers sew very quickly. There is a well-known aphorism that states - "A slow tapestry maker has a hungry family".
  • Condition:
  • Excellent

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