Artwork Title: Khayamiya

Khayamiya, 2012

Ekramy Hanafy

Photo: Jenny Bowker. "A typical Khayamiya... is a magnificently intricate network of looping arabesques in unconventional colour combinations, radiating from a centred composition. Usually square in shape, they range in size from cushion covers to vast wall hangings. They are made entirely from small pieces of coloured Egyptian cotton, appliqued by hand to a strong canvas backing – the legacy of serving as..." http://thetextileblog.blogspot.nl/2013/02/the-tentmakers-of-chareh-el-khiamiah.html
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