This oasis village with date palms tapestry shows date palms and domed pigeon towers rising above a rich garden of flowers, wheat and leaves.
Details
- Size: 44 x 26 in (113 x 67 cm)
- Material: handwoven wool
- Dye: coloured with natural plant dyes
- One of a kind: woven freehand from no sketch or cartoon. No second copy exists. The photographs show this exact piece.
Hanging it
Hang it lengthwise above a sofa, a bed or a sideboard, where the wide format sits best. There is no sleeve or rod pocket. Fix hook-and-loop tape along the top edge and its mate to a wooden batten, or use a clip rail. A tailor can add a rod casing if you would rather use a pole.
Freehand on the loom
The wheat, the flowers and the palm fronds are all woven in plant-dyed wool, with no cartoon underneath. This palm tree tapestry is one weaver’s own version of the oasis.
Browse more: Egyptian woven tapestries · Village Oasis with Pigeon Towers · Palm Trees, Goats and Ducks
