Exquisite Artwork in Maison du Gouverneur, Kairouan, Tunisia - December 2013

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This 18th-century residence of the former beys or pashas of Kairouan called the Maison du Gouverneur, signposted as 'Tapis-Sabra', is an exquisitely restored medina house and an extravagant counterpoint to the austerity of the Aghlabids. The interior is a sumptuous combination of cedar and teak, marble latticework, plaster moulding and elegant tiled arches adorning the entrance hall, harem and reception hall where the governor received official guests and held meetings.

The house doubles, of course, as a carpet shop; after watching a woman demonstrate the painstaking art of carpet making (women make the carpets, men sell them), you'll be expected to view the carpets. If you only experience the carpet ritual once in Kairouan, make it here.

Taken in: Tunisia / Al Qayrawan / Kairouan Sud (show map)

Taken on: December 27, 2013

Sets appears in: • Kairouan, Tunisia • Group 3

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Camera: NIKON COOLPIX L320, f/3.1, 1/30 sec, 4mm, ISO 400 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	NIKON COOLPIX L320
Aperture:	f/3.1
Exposure Time:	0.033 sec (1/30)
Focal Length:	4mm
ISO:	400
Exposure Bias:	-0.4 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Scene Capture Type:	Landscape
Gain Control:	High gain up
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	COOLPIX L320 V1.0
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