غطاء مخدة خيامية درويش صوفي مقاس 40×50 سم أطار أحمر طوبى
Size: Approximately 40 CM x 50 CM
Description : SUFI | Applique Art Cushion Cover Hand-stitched Egyptian Khayamiya
Style: Khayamiya Art
Origin: Handstitched in Egypt
180.00EGP
1 in stock
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Description
What is Khayamyiya Art?
Khayamyiya means Tent making. Years ago, tentmakers used to decorate tents used by desert travelers from the inside, to give it a delightful and a refreshing feel by using brilliant colors and designs.
The Tentmakers of Cairo are the artists behind this amazing quilt/patchwork artwork that goes back hundreds of years ago. Located on the same street “Khayamiya Street”, in the heart of old Cairo
This handmade tent making artwork occupation is unfortunately endangered. We are trying to help those artists to keep this historic legacy alive.
By owning one of these exquisite pieces of art, you have owned a piece of history from the heart of Old Cairo.