The Dome Persian Rug woodwork piece is a stunning example of wood inlay artwork created by Mustapha Shayegan, M.D. The centerpiece of the piece is made up of over 1,000 carefully cut and inlaid pieces of exotic wood veneer. The wood comes from several species imported from Sorrento, Italy and other parts of the world,… Continue reading “Centerpiece in Persian Rug ‘Dome’ Woodwork by Mustapha Shayegan Captured in Close-up”
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Egypt. Cairo -WORKSHOP . Mosque mausoleum of KAYRBAK , NM248 , under renovation by the Agha Khan fondation in Darb al Ahmar street, restoration workshop, for the inhabitants of this poor area , islamic Cairo +
Egypt. Cairo -WORKSHOP . Mosque mausoleum of KAYRBAK , NM248 , beneath renovation by the Agha Khan fondation in Darb al Ahmar road, restoration workshop, for the inhabitants of this inadequate area , islamic Cairo + Posted by setboun photographs on 2012-04-30 06:21:52 Tagged: , Africa , Afrique , Arab Nation , Architecture Religieuse ,… Continue reading Egypt. Cairo -WORKSHOP . Mosque mausoleum of KAYRBAK , NM248 , under renovation by the Agha Khan fondation in Darb al Ahmar street, restoration workshop, for the inhabitants of this poor area , islamic Cairo +
Wooden Stars
Wood Carving on antique cenotaph, 1250, Countrywide Museum, Damascus. This intricate stye of woodwork carving created as a outcome of Islam’s religious ban on figurative representations. Posted by hazy jenius on 2008-02-20 13:47:48 Tagged: , islam , muslim , patterens , star , wood , structure , carving , art , craft , countrywide ,… Continue reading Wooden Stars
Craftsman at work, Tripoli, Lebanon
Photo taken in 2004. Posted by iancowe on 2021-03-20 19:38:36 Tagged: , tripoli , lebanon , lebanese , souk , souq , طرابلس , middle-east , center-japanese , arab , Mediterranean , city , downtown , shops , wooden , utensil , utensils , spoon , picket spoon , wooden spoons , craftsman , craft… Continue reading Craftsman at work, Tripoli, Lebanon