A long caravan of camels crosses the desert in this camel caravan tapestry, with smaller animals and herders walking among them.
Details
- Size: 61 x 41 in (154 x 103 cm)
- Material: handwoven wool
- Dye: coloured with natural plant dyes
- 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
Its wide format is made for the wall above a sofa, a bed or a sideboard, where the caravan can stretch out. There is no sleeve or rod pocket. Sew hook-and-loop tape across the top and fix the partner strip to a wooden batten, or hang it from a clip rail; a tailor can also sew on a casing for a rod.
Woven freehand
This desert caravan wall hanging is woven with no cartoon behind the warp, so each camel and herder takes shape by eye. Natural plant dyes give the sand and the animals soft, varied tones.
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