Ancient Egyptian wool fragment from Oxyrhynchus dated AD 395 – 642

A woollen cloth with double band tapestry woven in black wool. Circular compartments contain animal and floral devices of an indeterminate character. Each band has a running wave border.
Plain woven with nine warps per centimetre.

Ancient Egyptian wool fragment from Oxyrhynchus dated AD 395 – 642

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1924.26.S
  • Material: wool
  • Period: Coptic Period
  • Dated: AD 395 - 642
  • Object name: wool fragment
  • Dimensions: Length: 229mm , Width: 191mm
  • Site: Oxyrhynchus
  • Latitude: 28.531
  • Longitude: 30.647