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معلق حائط خيامية / درويش صوفي مقاس 50×60 سم إطار نبيتي

معلق حائط خيامية / درويش صوفي مقاس 50×60 سم إطار نبيتي

SKU: KHY-WH-40002

Size: Approximately 50 CM x 60 CM

Description : SUFI | Applique Art Wall Hanging Hand-stitched Egyptian Khayamiya

Style: Khayamiya Art

Origin: Handstitched in Egypt

750.00EGP

SKU: KHY-WH-40002 Categories: , , Tag:

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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.