Ancient Egyptian silk fragments from Antinoe dated AD 395 – 642

Two fragments of damask woven silk with khaki-buff ground and darker linear pattern created by additional weft. Fragments represent small portions of a larger pattern of trellis lines dotted with crescents and fleur-de-lys motifs, the spaces between the trellis being filled with bulbous flowers or pomegranates.
Covered in plain woven silk net, weave structure not plainly visible.

Ancient Egyptian silk fragments from Antinoe dated AD 395 – 642

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1914.26.1
  • Material: silk
  • Period: Coptic Period
  • Dated: AD 395 - 642
  • Object name: silk fragments
  • Dimensions: Length (larger textile): 139mm , Width (larger textile): 33mm , Length (smaller textile): 75mm , Width (smaller textile): 37mm
  • Published references: Johnson, Antinoe & its Papyri, see p.180.
  • Site: Antinoe
  • Latitude: 27.816667
  • Longitude: 30.883333