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معلق حائط خيامية / درويش صوفي بوابة مقاس 46×68 سم إطار كحلي

معلق حائط خيامية / درويش صوفي بوابة مقاس 46×68 سم إطار كحلي

SKU: KHY-WH-30004

Size: Approximately 46 CM x 68 CM 

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

Style: Khayamiya Art

Origin: Handstitched in Egypt

950.00EGP

SKU: KHY-WH-30004 Categories: , , Tag:

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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.