Document Type : Original Article
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Restoration and conservation, faculty of Archaeology, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
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Restoration and conservation, faculty of Archaeology, Fayoum University, Giza, Egypt
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printing, dyeing and processing of textile, faculty of Applied arts, Helwan University, Giza, Egypt
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Restoration and conservation, faculty of Archaeology, Cairo university, Cairo, Egypt
Abstract
The research deals with highlighting some of the heritage creative industries, which are a civilized feature that reflects the extent of the development of the Egyptian heritage. Among the most important of these industries, in which the holdings of the Prince Muhammad Ali Palace Museum abound, the most prominent of which is the metalwork “Filigree art” which depends mainly on wires, and the crafted piece always appears empty, these crafts varied in the form of women’s jewelry and silver ornaments that adorn the saddle of horses and others, and take the form of circles, stars, crescents, and others. It also dealt with "Sirma", which is the art of luxurious embroidery for fabrics, which is one of the types of embroidery with metal threads such as gold, silver, copper or aluminum. The research dealt with the manufacture of Turkish carpets or knitted wool rugs, the research dealt with the manufacture of Turkish carpets or knitted wool rugs, which is one of the most important textile arts that the ancient weaver invented. The study presents highlighting these industries and the aesthetic values that abound in them and the techniques of industry and the raw materials used in their manufacture and the extent of the skill of the maker in producing metalwork or an embroidered piece of fabric, the possibility of merging between more than one material and the steps it passes through and the accuracy of the details and plastic values in order to be passed on to generations.
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