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Made in Egypt Tour - Khan el Khalili - Seyd Nabil Ahmed el Tablawy - Mother of Pearl Inlay
Souvenirs at the Khan el Khalili
Mother of Pearl Inlay - Boxes, Plaques, Mirrors
The most intricate souvenir of Egypt, and one of the most common, is the mother of pearly inlay box. They are all fascinating in their pattern and you can readily appreciate the workmanship that goes into them.
The small pieces of mother of pearl are painstakingly cut and placed in patterns. Some of these pieces are very large and must have taken weeks to put together. Seyd Nabil Ahmed El Tablawy has a well stocked shop and can show you the process of how they are made. Stop by if you are in the Khan el Khalili.
Made in Egypt- Mother of Pearl Inlay Boxes |
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Where: 5 Wkalet el Cotton, Khan el Khalili Who: The Artist is Seyd Nabil Ahmed El Tablawy. Contact: Phone Cairo 2786-4148, Mobile 0103107903 Artist Story: Makes the beautiful mother of pearl inlad boxes, trays, picture frames, plaques, Koran reading tables and just about anything else. The work is done by first building the box or platform, then creating thousand of small pieces of mother of pearl and wooden geometic shapes which are inlaid on the surface one at a time, in hundred of intricate designs. These boxes are one of the most familiar souvenirs of the middle east and most are made here in Egypt. The process in painstaking and slow taking a day or so for many of the piece, longer for larger ones. Souvenirs: Boxes in all sizes, and just about anything that can be made in wood and inlay. |
Mother of pearl inlay box with Coptic crosses
Joan takes pictures of Mr. Tablawy working
Many Different Objects Decorated in Mother of Pearl by Seyd Nabil Ahmed el Tablawy
Joan and Seyd Nabil Ahmed el Tablawy and the mother of pearl inlay box.
