Explore the CollectionTent Hanging

Measurements

191cm x 87cm

Place of Origin

Egypt

Historical Period/Date

19th Century (1830-1869 Mid)

Registration Number

2004-025

Techniques

Appliqué,

Objects

Household Furnishings,Tent Hangings,

Physical Description

A brightly coloured Egyptian tent hanging. Appliqué on white cotton with multicoloured applied motifs. Central circular panel surmounted by double border, the lower of which includes Arabic script. Below the circular panel is another panel of similar motifs. The translation of the script reads 'Patience is the key of relief'.