Ancient Egyptian textile fragment from Antinoe dated AD 395 – 642

Tapestry woven border. Flax warp; diamond design with enclosed circles, worked in blue wool and undyed flax. Double threaded warp. Eight warps per centimetre and a closely woven weft.

Ancient Egyptian textile fragment from Antinoe dated AD 395 – 642

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1914.26.8
  • Material: linen wool
  • Period: Coptic Period
  • Dated: AD 395 - 642
  • Object name: textile fragment
  • Dimensions: Length: 105mm , Width: 99mm
  • Published references: Johnson, Antinoe & its Papyri, see p.180.
  • Site: Antinoe
  • Latitude: 27.816667
  • Longitude: 30.883333