This is a beautiful piece of work - each one of these pieces was lathed by hand and then set together without any glue.
Sunday, December 11, 2005
Mashrabiya Screen
Darcie asked about the mashrabiya screen. Here's a picture of the whole thing. We use it for decoration, but the original intent of mashrabiya was to allow the women of the house to have open windows, yet hide them from outside eyes.
This is a beautiful piece of work - each one of these pieces was lathed by hand and then set together without any glue.
This is a beautiful piece of work - each one of these pieces was lathed by hand and then set together without any glue.
It's sooo beautiful..love hearing the history of them, and love your creative use..way to go!
ReplyDeleteOh Tonya - it is GORGEOUS! I"ve never seen something so beautiful. And I had no idea that was the original intent for them! What a treat to have your own!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful piece, Tonya. And it generated an wonderful conversation at my house about cultural beliefs.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing.
It is beautiful! What workmanship!
ReplyDeleteSarah
Thanks for the explanation of your mashrabiya screen, Tonya. That was very interesting.
ReplyDeleteYour screen is absolutely an exquisite work of art. Wow! Someone is using their talents wisely. Beautiful.
Darcie