Reproduction
Object Category
textiles
Description
Dahshur Lake tapestry made by Sayed Mahomoud at the Ramses Wissa Wassef Art Centre, Saqqara, Egypt. It shows a water scene, with bird-life and marsh plants that would have been familiar to the artisans who decorated the palaces of Amarna around 1350 BC.
Collector
Publications
- Stevenson, Alice, The Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology: Characters and Collections, p.11
- Allman, Naomi, From Egypt to Malet Place: the Wissa Wassef Tapestry in Context [UCL Culture blog]
Production Period
Modern Period
Production Date
2003
Production Place
Saqqarah
Material
Technique
Creator
Mahmoud, Sayed
Accession Number
LDUCE-UC80605
Administration Name
Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology
