Ancient Egyptian wool fragment from Mostagedda dated AD 395 – 642

Red and yellow check fabric. Very open weave of soft wool yarns. The ends of the warps, red and yellow and green, are bunched together, probably this is the end of the piece. Along the selvedge green warp yarns have been used.

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1930.56.49
  • Material: wool
  • Period: Coptic Period
  • Excavator: Guy Brunton
  • Dated: AD 395 - 642
  • Object name: wool fragment
  • Dimensions: Length: 374mm , Width: 276mm
  • Published references: Brunton Mostagedda p.144
  • Site: Mostagedda
  • Latitude: 27.083333
  • Longitude: 31.383333