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Ahmed El Dabba & Sons
The most respected antiques dealer in the Khan is a warren of Louis XV furniture and glass cases filled with gleaming jewellery and snuff boxes. This is where the treasures stashed in 19th-century Downtown apartments all end up.
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Al-Ain Gallery
Established in 1981, this gallery is known for intricate 'Oriental' metalwork lamps by internationally renowned designer Randa Fahmy and its gorgeous items of traditional jewellery fashioned by her sister Azza. The gallery is closed Fri mornings.
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Egypt Crafts Center/Fair Trade Egypt
This is a fair-trade shop with crafts produced in income-generating projects throughout Egypt. Items for sale include Bedouin rugs from Sinai and the northern Western Desert, embroidery from Sinai, hand-made paper from Muqattam, Bedouin beadwork and Upper Egyptian shawls. Prices are competitive.
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Khan Misr Touloun
This shop opposite the Mosque of Ibn Tulun is stacked with a desirable jumble of crafts from all over Egypt, including wooden chests, jewellery, pottery, glass work, puppets, scarves, shawls and woven clothing. There are also gorgeous dolls that make wonderful gifts for little ones. All goods carry price tags.
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Nomad
This well-hidden gem of a place specialises in jewellery and traditional Bedouin crafts and costumes, particularly from Siwa. Standout items include appliquéd tablecloths and cushion covers, dresses made in the oases, woven baskets from Upper Egypt and chunky Yemeni silver jewellery. It's well worth a look. To find it, go past the Egyptian Water Works office to the first floor and ring the bell.
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Noubi Tapis & Antiquaire
An elephant sculpture guards the entrance to Noubi Tapis & Antiquaire, a corner shop, which is chock full of quality antique rugs, glass, postcards, china and books.
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Said Delta Papyrus Center
A spin-off of Dr Ragab (the father of quality papyrus painting), Said has a vast selection, from ancient Egyptian scenes to cool Cairo skylines. He'll do a cartouche with your name done in about half an hour. Prices are negotiable, and quite reasonable, provided you arrive without a tout. (The shop is up two flights and down a dim hallway.)
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Souq al-Fustat
A new market built for tourists, this is nonetheless a nice collection of shops, with vendors of antique carpets, modern ceramics, richly embroidered gallabiyas and wooden toys along with branches of Sami Amin and the bookbinders Abd El Zaher. Sales pressure is pleasantly low.
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Tukul Craft Shop
This charity store next to the Marriott Hotel was established in 1988 and sells an attractive range of cotton bags, aprons, tablecloths and teatowels silkscreen printed with original designs by displaced Sudanese refugees. The Ma'adi store (tel: (02) 525 0348) is just opposite the metro station .
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Wady Craft Shop
This charity store next to the Marriott Hotel sells cotton bags, aprons, tablecloths, inlay coasters and silk-screened tea towels - all work done by organisations of refugees, prisoners and others in need of aid.
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Wissa Wassef Art Centre
Four kilometres south of the Pyramids, next to the Maryutia Canal on the road to Saqqara, the Wissa Wassef Art Centre specialises in distinctive woollen rugs and wall hangings depicting rural and folkloric scenes. The attractive complex comprises a museum, workshops and sales galleries. Wissa Wassef rugs are now very much imitated and you can buy similar ones at most souvenir shops, but you'll find the greatest choice here.
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