1920s Geometric Black w Silver Nickel Metal Egyptian Assiut Assuit Art RARE Art Deco Diamond Egyptian Assuit Shawl Bellydance Assuit Egyptian Silver and Black Assuit Shawl Art Deco Assiut Stole Etsy 7 Diamond Geo Egyptian Vintage Assuit Shawl PERFECT Black Etsy. Turquoise International has been serving the dance community since 1972 procuring the highest quality dance wear worldwide. Our modern Assuit shawls are beautiful, hand woven metal designs. This crafts is hundreds of years old. It can take an artesian a month or more to produce one Assuit shawl. The fabric is a mesh hand made and hand dyed. Tiny metal tabs are married into the fabric, making a shimmering design. They are made in the town of Assiut in Upper Egypt and are perfect for folkloric and tribal costumes. Its measurements are 80 W by 32 H. Designs vary. Due to the nature of the Egyptian hand dying, some of the more saturated colors may have an occasional drop or swirl mark. No two pieces are ever alike, so each shawl is entirely unique.