Mae Festa 50 Years of Collecting Textiles - Peter Pap Oriental Rugs

AFRICA – Tunisia
Head Shawl (Bakhnug)
Early 20 th Century
Arab Nomads
Wool, weft-faced plainweave, with cotton weft
substitution (wool yarns floating on back) Black
dyed, with indigo overdye of cotton details.
179 x 104 cm 41 x 71½ in
The bakhnug was placed on the head over the tajira,
where used, falling to the mid thigh. Such sombre
examples were worn by old women, and could be
used during daily work as well as worn to festive
events. Many motifs were named (combs, snakes,
jewels, tattoos, scorpions.)
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