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Workers in the Nile Marsh

Fayek Nicolas and Wissa Wassef Art Center

Workers in the Nile Marsh

c. 1957

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Workers in the Nile Marsh

c. 1957

Physical Qualities Hemp warp, wool weft, 36 x 76-1/2 in. (91.5 x 194.4 cm.); w/o fringe: 36 x 69-1/2 in. (91.5 x 176.6 cm.)
Credit Line Gift of Dena S. Katzenberg, Baltimore, MD.
Object Number 1993.520
Baltimore Museum of Art by gift, 1993; Dena Katzenberg by purchase, 1973; David B. Williams, Phoenicia-Lost World Art, Box 702, Sonoma, CA.
'Egyptian Folk Tapestries,' Baltimore, Baltimore Museum of Art (Downtown Gallery), May 10 - June 10, 1973, no publication.

Displayed in the Belle Boas Library according to BMA Receipt #7081 issued in March 1974. Dates not given.

Rotation, American Wing, 1st floor, Dec. Arts Hallway, August 2, 2011-February 14, 2012.

Inscribed: Woven into tapestry in rose-red threads at the lower right are the initials of the atelier: 'W.W.' [Wissa Wassef]; Woven into the tapestry in white arabic letters at the lower right above the atelier initials: ' ' [trans. according to Dr. Siham Osman is 'Fayah' except that the last letter is turned backwards as if done by a small child.] Attached to reverse is printed white fabric label which reads differently front and back: Obverse: Symbol or trademark including triangle or delta with rounded corners into which grows a flower, the top of which has a bird motif. Around the floral design are letters "HARRANIA". Below are abstract bird-like designs and the letters "ATELIER RAMSES WISSA WASSEF" on one line. Below this are block letters in black with letter appearing in white on black ground "MITIH" H may be N. There may be a space between T and H rather than an I] Reverse: Again have delta with rounded corners, flowering stalk, bird like geometric designs. outside of delta are four llines of writing, possibly in Arabic. Printed black paper label on reverse of frame: "FRAMED BY FERDINAND ROTEN GALLERIES, INC. 123 W. Mulberry St.Baltimore, Md. 21201 R"

Weaver

Fayek Nicolas

One of the first generation weavers at the Ramses Wissa Wassef Art Centre in Harrania, Egypt. Egyptian translator said name woven into work was "Fayah" but "Fayek" is the only name remotedly similar.
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School

Wissa Wassef Art Center

established 1952

established 1952
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