Ancient Egyptian linen fragment from Oxyrhynchus dated AD 395 – 642

A square linen panel tapestry woven in blue, with a red border, the ground being covered with a repeating tree device in undyed tapestry flax. The red border is tapestry woven with lines of flax thread, forming a pattern of small squares.
There are 13 warps per centimetre. There are two threads per warp.

Ancient Egyptian linen fragment from Oxyrhynchus dated AD 395 – 642

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1924.31.13.7
  • Material: linen
  • Period: Coptic Period
  • Dated: AD 395 - 642
  • Object name: linen fragment
  • Dimensions: Length: 131mm , Width: 126mm
  • Site: Oxyrhynchus
  • Latitude: 28.531
  • Longitude: 30.647