Ancient Egyptian textile fragment from Oxyrhynchus dated AD 395 – 642

A fragment of a tapestry woven linen band showing, in purple wool, a female figure.
There are eight warps per centimetre with three threads per warp.

Ancient Egyptian textile fragment from Oxyrhynchus dated AD 395 – 642

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1924.41.S
  • Material: linen wool
  • Period: Coptic Period
  • Dated: AD 395 - 642
  • Object name: textile fragment
  • Dimensions: Length (textile): 116mm , Width (textile): 54mm , Length (mount): 158mm , Width (mount): 113mm
  • Site: Oxyrhynchus
  • Latitude: 28.531
  • Longitude: 30.647