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Bakhnouq (Woman’s Cover or Veil)
Art Inst. Chicago

Bakhnouq (Woman’s Cover or Veil)

Amazigh Gabès region, southern Tunisia · Early 20th century

Wool, plain weave with cotton supplementary pattern weft, with indigo resist dyed threads (likely wool) and white supplementary pattern weft (likely cotton); embroidered with silk or cotton; with extended tied warp fringe
Textiles
CC0 — Public Domain
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