A work made of plain weave with supplementary pattern weft, with the blue (possibly indigo) threads likely wool and the white supplementary pattern weft likely cotton; embroidered silk or cotton.

Bakhnouq (Woman’s Cover or Veil)

Early 20th century

Amazigh Gabès region, southern Tunisia

Tunisia

Plain weave with supplementary pattern weft, with the blue (possibly indigo) threads likely wool and the white supplementary pattern weft likely cotton; embroidered silk or cotton

Textiles