1768 Antique Tunisian Mushtia Mouchtiya Shawl reprice An article about the art

An article about the art process is available on the blog wovensouls

Ceremonial women's head cloths

Note the structure of the stitches in the beadwork - these have all been laid at angles to each other - a technique that is no longer practiced

The back wool

Each is about 22inches x 22inches in size

1768 Antique Tunisian Mushtia Mouchtiya Shawl reprice An article about the artA beautifully decorated sun faded Mushtia Wedding Shawl From North Africa Tunisia Base color is a muted rust and the charming ornament accents are black with white. Note the dot matrix of rows and rows of white with a few black rows. The uneven fading is probably a result of sun bleaching from extended exposure. Rare textile with immense character. Wool. Accents are probably cotton. 220 x 115 cm Estimated to be from the mid 1900s Good condition. Soft