BEDOUIN CAMEL SADDLE/STOOL
[1-3,11]: BEDOUIN CAMEL SADDLE/STOOL
[4-6]: Abdel Jawad, a prominent Egyptian saddle maker makes a camel saddle
[7,8]: Saddles were placed on soft pads to not bruise the camel
[9,10]: They were also used as stools when not ridden. In these photos they’re set up for a falconry show
[12]: Saddle design seen across the Arabian peninsula and North Africa
[13]: A mid 20th-century saddle stool design. Note the figurative brass camelsFrom: Bedouin culture (nomadic), North Africa (Egypt 🇪🇬, Morocco 🇲🇦)Source [1-3,11]: James Stephenson
Source [4-6]: “Abdel Jawad, Camel Saddle Maker” by Nose Under The Tent on YouTube
Source [7🖼️]: “Camel Saddles - How they’re made: Jeremy Curl” by @jeremyrpcurl on YouTube
Source [7📝, 12]: “Traditional crafts of Saudi Arabia : weaving, jewelry, costume, leatherwork, basketry, woodwork, pottery, metalwork” by Topham, John. Seen on @internetarchive
Source [8]: Aramco Expats
Source [13]: @newarkantiques
Source notes [1-3,11]: Wood, Rawhide Cord, Fabric, Fibre Stuffing. L53cm x W36.5cm x H45.5cm
Observations: ergonomics, formal contrast, material intelligence & awareness, strategic ornament to enhance and not compete with form, multipurpose design, multidirectional use, cultural synthesis, considering user experience (human & camel)
