Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista

Woman's Shawl (bakhnug)

Maker Amazigh Artist , Tatouine, Tunisia

Date20th century

Made/manufacturedFoum Tatouine, Tunisia, Africa

MediumCotton, wool

DimensionsWith tassles: 5 ft. 7 in. x 5 ft. 5 1/4 in. (170.2 x 165.7 cm)

ClassificationsClothing and accessories

Credit LineMuseum Purchase with funds from The Caroline Julier and James G. Richardson Acquisition Fund

Object number2009.32.3

Collections

AFRICAN

DescriptionWoman's shawl fine spun wool and cotton mixed (?) dyed burgundy warp and weft, weft-faced designs in white cotton, black wool: bottom third section is made up of a series of bans with geometric shapes including: knucklebones, bread, snakes, scorpion, remainder of piece has designs including sash, jewel, snake with comb. Top fringe is tufted and bottom fringe in long and tufted