Oliver Cornish
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Lot 146TP
An impressive Egyptian Marriage tent Circa 1900-1910 2.2m high, total height 5m approximately
5 July 2024, 14:00 BST
London, New Bond Street£8,000 - £12,000
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Helena Gumley
Head of Sale Carpets and Tapestries
An impressive Egyptian Marriage tent
Circa 1900-1910
Fully lined with appliqué pattern-work in rich blues and reds, the stylised palmettes and leaf motifs adorning the central fields of the panels and outer borders, the roof with lobed undulating motifs all over,
2.2m high, total height 5m approximately
Fully lined with appliqué pattern-work in rich blues and reds, the stylised palmettes and leaf motifs adorning the central fields of the panels and outer borders, the roof with lobed undulating motifs all over,
2.2m high, total height 5m approximately
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Provenance:
Purchased from Sotheby's
Egypt has a tradition of tentmaking that dates back thousands of years. During the past few hundred years, colourfully decorated cotton-appliqué tents have been a common part of Egyptian culture and have been used to celebrate important events such as weddings. The Arabic word for tent is Khayma and the term Khaymaiya (literally "art of the tent") is used to refer to this unique art form.
Traditionally these tents were made with coloured pieces of cotton appliqué sewn onto a stronger cotton-based fabric. The tents were decorated with patterns and ornaments often seen in Islamic art as well as with calligraphic inscriptions. Toward the end of the 19th century, Egypt started seeing a boom in European tourism, and this art form "Khaymaiya" began to be used to produce smaller pieces of fabric for the tourist trade.
For a very similar example, please see https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-3049384
Please note that the piece was not fully assembled prior to auction. For more information pertaining to structure please refer to department, central pole and guy lines and pegs would be required