In this woman carrying bread tapestry, a village woman pauses mid-stride, one arm raised to steady the great tray of bread on her head, the village houses stepping down behind her.
Details
- Size: 47 x 31 in (120 x 80 cm)
- Material: handwoven wool
- Signature: signed by the weaver in Arabic
- Finish: warp fringe
- One of a kind: woven freehand with no sketch or cartoon behind the warp, so no second copy exists; the photographs show this exact piece.
Hanging it
At 3.9 ft tall it suits a narrow wall, a hallway, or the space beside a doorway or staircase. There is no sleeve or rod pocket on the back. Stitch hook-and-loop tape along the top edge and fix its mate to a wooden batten; a clip rail also works, or a tailor can sew on a casing for a rod.
Woven freehand
The figure and the stepped houses behind her are woven straight onto the warp, without a cartoon, and the weaver signs the piece in Arabic. The warp ends are left as a fringe.
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