Ancient Egyptian textile fragment from Oxyrhynchus dated AD 395 – 642

Linen band, tapestry woven in red and green wool and undyed flax. Large flowers and fruit form the ornament, with a gimped red border.
There are ten warps per centimetrea and two threads per warp.

Ancient Egyptian textile fragment from Oxyrhynchus dated AD 395 – 642

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1924.31.13.21
  • Material: linen wool
  • Period: Coptic Period
  • Dated: AD 395 - 642
  • Object name: textile fragment
  • Dimensions: Length: 572mm , Width: 36mm
  • Site: Oxyrhynchus
  • Latitude: 28.531
  • Longitude: 30.647