Market day in an Egyptian village is told through more than 130 people in this village market day tapestry, and not one of them is repeated.
Women carry trays and cabbages on their heads, men in skullcaps and turbans stand in knots of conversation, children ride on their mothers' hips, and behind the crowd the village climbs a hill of mud-brick houses toward a minaret in a palm grove.
Details
- Size: 90 x 66 in (228 x 168 cm)
- Material: handwoven wool: handspun wool on a cotton warp, woven freehand without a cartoon
- Condition: new, in very good condition: strong, even colour, sound weave, no repairs
- One of a kind: no sketch or cartoon behind the warp, so no second copy exists. The photographs show this exact piece.
Hanging it
A piece of 90 x 66 in takes over a wall: a stairwell, a double-height space, a long dining-room wall or a hotel lobby. There is no sleeve or rod pocket. Hook-and-loop tape sewn along the full top edge, with its partner on a long wooden batten, is the simplest method; a clip rail or a rod casing sewn by a tailor are alternatives.
Every face its own
Every face is given its own eyes, headscarf and expression, all composed on the loom. A river and crops run along one side, so this Egyptian market tapestry rewards a long look.
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