Ancient Egyptian textile fragment from Antinoe dated AD 395 – 642

Tapestry woven rosette worked in red, yellow and blue wool and undyed flax on a flax warp. There are eight warps per centimetre, and approximately 29 wefts per centimetre.

Ancient Egyptian textile fragment from Antinoe dated AD 395 – 642

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1914.26.6
  • Material: linen wool
  • Period: Coptic Period
  • Dated: AD 395 - 642
  • Object name: textile fragment
  • Dimensions: Length: 93mm , Width: 82mm
  • Published references: Johnson, Antinoe & its Papyri, see p.180.
  • Site: Antinoe
  • Latitude: 27.816667
  • Longitude: 30.883333