Ancient Egyptian wool fragment from Hawara or Illahun dated AD 395 – 642

A woven wool fragment with a border and roundel. Yellow covered plain woven wool fabric with tapestry woven small roundel with a stylised circular design woven in ecru linen. The border design complements the roundel with a similar central design and matching borders on either side. Designs woven in dark mauve and ecru linen.
There are 15 to 16 warps per centimetre.

Ancient Egyptian wool fragment from Hawara or Illahun dated AD 395 – 642

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1934.23.71
  • Material: wool
  • Period: Coptic Period
  • Excavator: W.M.F. Petrie
  • Dated: AD 395 - 642
  • Object name: wool fragment
  • Dimensions: Length: 225mm , Width: 106mm