Shawl with Stripes in Silk and Wool
N°
01718
Period
Circa 1900
Origin
Algeria, Africa
Status
Available
Size
143 cm x 84 cm4'8" x 2'9"
A strikingly visual shawl composed of alternating rows of horizontal stripes in undyed dark wool and insect dyed fuchsia red silk. The differing widths of each stripe imparts this textile with a very contemporary look. Shawls of this type are extremely rare and were possibly woven as part of the dowry. Very little is known about the culture who wove them.