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. |
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Wheat Field Saeeda Mohammed. Harrania, Egypt Wool tapestry. 44"x 30" (horizontal) W-1332 |
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Café Anhar. Harrania, Egypt Wool tapestry. 33˝"x 25˝" (horizontal) T-2293 |
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Rabbits Sabra Abulrood. Harrania, Egypt Wool tapestry. 20"x 27" W-1482 |
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Bird Tree Hedya Mondy Harrania, Egypt Wool tapestry. 24"x 26" W-1331 |
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Goats Harrania, Egypt Wool tapestry. 17"x 17" W-2052 |
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Sheep Aida El Azim. Harrania, Egypt Wool tapestry. 25"x 28" W-1567 |
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Cotton Miniature Tapestries Tapestry Main Page Wissa Wassef Story Go to our HOME Page for more textiles |
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