1864 Antique Tunisian Bakhnoug Shawl - Textile Art Masterpiece material_coral Rare work of art with

Rare work of art with amazing creativity

292 x 179 cm

Estimated to be from the mid-late 1800s

one double page illustration

1864 Antique Tunisian Bakhnoug Shawl - Textile Art Masterpiece material_coral Rare work of art withAntique Tunisian Bakhnoug Shawl Spectacular geometric and abstract motifs. They form an alphabet through which declarations of belonging, of faith and messages of goodwill and hope are expressed. Chenini Vilage, Tunisia Chenini is an ancient settlement perched high on a hilltop ridge that was used mainly as a fortified granary by the local Berber Nomads. Mid 1900s 216 x 93 cm These textiles are very important to the family and so rarely available