2. Jaf bagface

2. Jaf bagface, 2nd half 19th century 52cm x 53cm

Square format Jafs are a little unusual and this one more so for having two tones of undyed brown as well as a dyed and corroded brown in the top quarter of the weaving. This gives it a slightly somber appearance at first glance but with closer inspection you can see it has typically lively colours. One of the undyed browns may actually be of goat hair- as opposed to wool- as it actually stands proud indicating a tougher, more resilient and therefore different, fibre.

colours: 10