Egyptian Wool Tapestries   

      From the collection of Marla Mallett
The imagery in Egyptian village tapestries ranges from sophisticated to charmingly naive.  Many of the pieces below were woven by teenagers, others by adults who began weaving as children. Several of the exquisite pieces below are from the Fouad El Awadly or Wissa Wassef workshops in Harrania.  For photos of weavers and some background on this flourishing tradition, check out our page on the Wissa Wassef experiment.  

Click on inventory numbers below to see photos of complete tapestries and larger details.  To see a few weaves contrasted, go to The Tapestry Details. Go to our Main Tapestry Page or HOME Page to see other gallery offerings.


Wheat Field
Saeeda Mohammed.  
Harrania, Egypt
Wool tapestry.  44"x 30" 
(horizontal)
W-1332


Café
Anhar.  Harrania, Egypt
Wool tapestry.  33˝"x 25˝" 
(horizontal)
T-2293


Rabbits
Sabra Abulrood. 
Harrania, Egypt
Wool tapestry.  20"x 27" 
W-1482


Bird Tree
Hedya Mondy
Harrania, Egypt
Wool tapestry. 24"x 26"
W-1331


Goats
Harrania, Egypt
Wool tapestry.  17"x 17"
W-2052


Sheep
Aida El Azim. Harrania, Egypt
Wool tapestry.  25"x 28"
W-1567



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