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A large Egyptian fanous hangs on a brass chain against deep emerald. Its crown of points, red roof panes, green, amber and blue glass and pierced arches glow from within, scattering small coloured lights across the wall.
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Ramadan & Eid

Fanous

No. 23 of 100 · free · 300 dpi

What you seeA large Egyptian fanous hangs on a brass chain against deep emerald. Its crown of points, red roof panes, green, amber and blue glass and pierced arches glow from within, scattering small coloured lights across the wall.

What it meansThe fanous is the Ramadan lantern of Egypt, popularly traced to Fatimid Cairo; children still carry small ones through the streets, and large ones hang in doorways and markets for the month.

Where it worksA bold, warm centrepiece for a dining room or entrance.

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Brass lanterns of different shapes hang at different heights from a single rail on a pale bone wall: hexagonal, pierced onion, slender cylinder, coloured-glass fanous, round and star-shaped.Lantern RowNo. 24
Dozens of brass lanterns fill a deep plum ceiling, hanging on long threads at every height. Smaller, dimmer lanterns sit far back and larger ones glow close by.Souk CeilingNo. 25
A standing brass lantern rests on a sand floor against a bone wall. Light passing through its piercings throws a fan of small amber stars and dots up the wall around it.Cast LightNo. 26
Dark lantern silhouettes hang on long threads against a dusk sky that runs from plum to warm rose. Their glass glows amber, and a low roofline of domes and one minaret sits along the foot.Lanterns at DuskNo. 27
A grid of lanterns drawn in fine gold line on deep plum, each in its own ruled cell like a page of drawings. Every lantern holds a single point of warm light.Lantern StudiesNo. 28
An allover pattern of small Egyptian lanterns in a half-drop on emerald. Each hangs from a tiny gold star, with sparks of light between the rows.Fanous RepeatNo. 29
A single small round lantern hangs very low on a long brass chain in a wide field of deep plum, with a few small sparks of light around it.Long ThreadNo. 30
A long table seen from directly above. A terracotta runner carries a brass platter of rice and dates, bowls of dates, soup, salad and bread, and place settings line both sides, each plate holding dates beside a glass of water.Iftar TableNo. 31

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