This water carrier tapestry follows a woman crossing the dry land with her water jar, her abaya billowing behind her against sand hills, a domed shrine and palm groves.
Details
- Size: 47 x 39 in (120 x 100 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
Close to square, the piece hangs well above a console, in a study, or facing the door of an entryway. The back has no rod pocket or sleeve. Sew hook-and-loop tape across the top edge and attach the partner tape to a wooden batten, or hang it from a clip rail; a tailor can also stitch on a casing for a rod.
Woven freehand
The movement of the abaya is caught in wool, line by line, with no sketch underneath, and the piece is signed by the weaver in Arabic. The warp threads are left at the ends as a fringe.
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