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Allal Art Gallery
This Aladdin's cave stocks a wide range of pierced-metal lamps and light fittings, wooden doors and windows, mashrabiya panels and jewellery.
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Bachir El Meski
Coin purses, wallets and handbags in all colours abound in this shop (from around DH5 ). Sandals and round-toed Berber slippers cost around DH30 to around DH100 . There are pouffes from around DH55 to around DH300 : goatskin is at the upper end of this price range, while tooled camel- and goatskin is Dh150.
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Card Shop
This pretty little shop sells good-quality postcards and posters. There are some gifts too such as tadelakt (smooth, lustrous lime plaster).
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Cooperative Artisanale
Just about anything made of leather can be found in this shop, with the exception of clothing. If you're loking for a large portmanteau, a briefcase or handbags you'll get them at this great shop.
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L'art Bleu
A glorious profusion of colour greets you in this shop of silk fabrics made from aloe cactus. There are scarves and bed covers. Ali will make them to order on the looms in the shop with one day's notice; just choose your colours.
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L'art Traditionnel
Pierced brass, sometimes with opaque or coloured Iraqi glass, is used for all the lanterns here: an ostrich-egg size costs around DH900 , a small lantern around DH1400 and one with glass inserts around DH1200 . There are also carved wooden chests, tables and old doors. The shop is contracted to Medina Express for easy shipping.
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Maison D'artisanat
Here you can find pouffes, shoes, bags and belts at reasonable prices, all made right here in the Funduq Tazi .
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Najib Cuir
This small shop sells sandals (around DH30 to around DH100 ), belts (from around DH30 ), handbags and satchels (from Dh150) and briefcases (a good-quality one at Dh350).
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Neq Broderie
Walk right to the end of this grubby lane, off Talaa Kebira near the Bou Inania Medersa, and into a modern-looking house (signposted from Talaa Kebira). It's worth the effort: here is handcrafted traditional Fassi embroidery (watch the women at work) on excellent quality cotton-linen mix. Placemats cost around DH100 to around DH200 ; a tablecloth and six napkins from Dh450; napkins are Dh70 each.
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Rue Sekkakine
For centuries, trading in gold or silver was forbidden to Muslims. This was because working precious metals to be sold at higher prices than their base value was considered usury, something forbidden under Islamic law. Jews faced no such prohibitions, though; when members of Fez's Jewish community moved into the Mellah in the 14th century they set up goldsmithing businesses in Rue Sekkakine.
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Woodwork Shop
One of the last craftsmen left who works entirely by hand (and foot), this elderly gentleman produces cedarwood and thuja boxes often inlaid with lemon wood, photograph frames and games such as dominoes and chessboards. He's particularly proud of his puzzle-boxes - see if you can find out how to open one.
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