Oriental Carpet School 19 Oct 2019 – 19 Oct 2019

The Egyptian city of Sakkara (or Saqqara) is famous for two things: its UNESCO designated temple complex and its hand tied carpets. In an attempt to fight illiteracy in rural Egypt, Sakkara funds a plethora of carpet-making schools. In addition to learning to read and write, children here learn the ancient art of carpet making. Their education gives them the opportunity to stay in their town and earn a good wage for a skilled trade, or continue their schooling elsewhere.
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Showroom
The story told is that some people bring thier children to work after school and weekend to learn the trade. They are paid by the inch. There were only 3…
Children typically work with cotton.
I dont know if all the rug in the showroom were made in the shop but there were many beautiful rugs "in-progress" typically taking months to complete.
Out back of the shop
Showroom
Showroom - We were served tea and coffes and fely no significant pressure to buy as most were way out of our price range - we opted for some handmade pillow…
Front
Reproduction of hiergyphics showing rug making
Saqqara Necropolis
Cairo to Eilat