Alabaster
Tricks of the Trade: Purchasing Egyptian Alabaster
Alabaster: Egypt's Rock of Ages
Appliqué on the Street of the Tentmakers
The Appliqué craft in Egypt has a venerable history.
It was brought to Egypt centuries ago
Basketry, Ancient and Modern
Basket making is one of the worlds oldest forms of craft, and therefore not surprisingly a part of
ancient Egyptian tradition. Basketry is known from the earliest sites in Egypt. Remains of baskets
have been found in the Fayoum dating to the Neolithic period, about 5000 BC.
Belly Dancing Costumes
Egypt! What a beautiful name, what a beautiful country, what a beautiful place to be. Egyptians!
What a warm, kind, generous, and friendly people they are. Egyptian women! One could write forever
about their beauty. They are kind, faithful, lovely and very sensual, especially when
they are dancing. Not just any dancing, but when they are belly dancing.
Egyptian Brass
There is an endless variety of handmade products produced in Egypt. If one examines this
merchandise and is familiar with it over a span of years, it is easy to see that, even though
the Egyptians have been working metal, alabaster, papyrus, glass and other materials for
thousands of years, their efforts continue to improve.
Jewelry
Egyptians are famous for their jewelry, and probably have been throughout history. Examples
are abundant on statues and paintings or reliefs of queens, but also any number of noble
and even common women. Jewelry was used for adornment, protection as in amulets, and of
course, as symbols of status. In fact, the worlds oldest known surviving jewelry is said to
have been found on an Egyptian Queen Zer, a bracelet made from turquoise and gold.
Mother-of-Pearl
There are an extensive number of products utilizing mother of pearl. Of course, there are
all sizes and styles of boxes with such inlays, but there are also game boards, plates,
tables and other furniture, as well as many other items. Some of these are very beautiful
works of art. Other pieces are pure junk.
|
Egypt
is a wonderland of shopping opportunities. Of course, there are
the famous bazaars such as the Khan el-Khalili, but then there are
also thousands of unusual stores scattered about the country, and
especially in Cairo, though some products are better purchased perhaps
from the locale from which they are produced, such as alabaster
in Luxor. However, Cairo provides a huge variety of everything from
antiques to fine clothing and especially jewelry. 
