African Tapestries 2275

A pair of hand-woven African tapestries from Tunisia, North Africa, depicting a caravan scene of camels and their handlers — one of the most beloved and enduring subjects in North African decorative textile art, evoking the ancient trans-Saharan trade routes that connected sub-Saharan Africa to the Mediterranean world for millennia. Hand-woven in the late 20th century in the flatweave traditions of North African craft, the tapestries bring warmth, cultural depth, and a sense of distant horizons to any interior.

Sold as a pair, these tapestries work beautifully hung together as a matched set, or displayed individually in different rooms as coordinating elements. The camel caravan subject has deep cultural resonance in Tunisian decorative art, representing the merchant traditions, the vastness of the desert, and the nomadic spirit that shaped North African civilization.

Dimensions: 10" x 16" (each)

Date of Manufacture: Late 20th Century

Place of Origin: Tunisia, North Africa

Material: Wool, Cotton

Condition: Good

SKU: 2275