Mohamed Yousef's shop has a wide range of alabaster and other carved stone on sale. Unlike many other alabaster shops, he will admit that the stone doesn't come from the Theban hills, but from Asyut and Minya. There is a display of stone-working techniques, no hard sell and the shop is air-conditioned. Prices range from LE100 to thousands.
Abo El Hassan Alabaster Factory
Luxor
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