Detail of the ‘Suradeq’ panel, or section from a Cairo Street Tent. This 5m x 3m panel is the most typical form of Khayamiya seen across Egypt over the past century, and remains in use today.
Thank you Brigitte, I am delighted to hear that you enjoyed the premiere of the Khayamiya exhibition in Wagga Wagga. I am yet to see those Istanbul tents in person – I have only seen them via the scholarship of Nurhan Atasoy – but I am thrilled by your remark.
Hello again, I purchased the Nurhan Atoasoy book in turkey a wonderful publication. I was pleased to find on your site pictures of the 1900 appliqué Egyptian piece,I have 3 pieces found over the years, one in London ,one recently in Istanbul and one in a op shop in Ballarat!, I will post photos to you. I plan to go to the
Ballarat gallery and speak to the curator about the possibly of having your tent displayed, it must be a big job to dismantle and mantle. I keep looking at them, so very beautiful. Cheers Brigitte
Dr Sam Bowker 
Was in Istanbsul recently, visited Military Museum to see the Tent exhibition not wonderful as what you are showing
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Thank you Brigitte, I am delighted to hear that you enjoyed the premiere of the Khayamiya exhibition in Wagga Wagga. I am yet to see those Istanbul tents in person – I have only seen them via the scholarship of Nurhan Atasoy – but I am thrilled by your remark.
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Hello again, I purchased the Nurhan Atoasoy book in turkey a wonderful publication. I was pleased to find on your site pictures of the 1900 appliqué Egyptian piece,I have 3 pieces found over the years, one in London ,one recently in Istanbul and one in a op shop in Ballarat!, I will post photos to you. I plan to go to the
Ballarat gallery and speak to the curator about the possibly of having your tent displayed, it must be a big job to dismantle and mantle. I keep looking at them, so very beautiful. Cheers Brigitte
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