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A work made of center sides: silk, plain weave with supplementary warps; center: silk, plain weave; center upper and lower thirds: silk, plain weave with two-color supplementary patterning wefts bound in plain interlacings; ends: bands of 2:2 twill weave self-patterned by ground weft floats.

Woman's Headcover or Veil (Ajar)

Mid–19th century

Tunisia

Tunisia

Center sides: silk, plain weave with supplementary warps; center: silk, plain weave; center upper and lower thirds: silk, plain weave with two-color supplementary patterning wefts bound in plain interlacings; ends: bands of 2:2 twill weave self-patterned by ground weft floats

Textiles