A tree in full bloom stands at the heart of this garden tree in bloom with doves tapestry, doves dipping toward its flowers and geese wading through the thickets below.
Details
- Size: 30 x 20 in (75 x 50 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
In a wide format, it suits the wall above a sofa, a bed or a sideboard. The back has no rod pocket or sleeve. Sew hook-and-loop tape across the top and fix its partner strip to a wooden batten; alternatively use a clip rail, or ask a tailor to add a rod casing.
Woven freehand
With no sketch behind the warp, the blossoms, doves and geese are each placed by the weaver's eye as the cloth rises. It is signed in Arabic and finished with a warp fringe.
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