Weavers at Looms in Amman Temple Courtyard

Deep indigo twilight fills a stone temple courtyard in Amman as three figures sit facing away, working backstrap looms. Light rain falls across the rough-hewn masonry, leaving the ground slick and scattered with shallow puddles. These pools reflect the darkening sky, sending cool blue tones up against the dark clothing of the weavers and the wooden frames of their looms. Dry season conditions leave the surrounding walls bare, exposing the texture of the weathered blocks. Fine droplets rest on the horizontal beams of the weaving apparatus. A vertical loom beam rests on the wet stone, its reflection sharp and clear in a puddle at the foreground edge.