Woollen sprang hair net woven in red with yellow wools forming repeating designs down each side. The body of the sprang weave is very simple with a large raised diamond design remains of plaited threads along opening edge.
Object details
- Reference: BOLMG:1934.23.83
- Material: wool
- Period: Coptic Period
- Excavator: W.M.F. Petrie
- Dated: AD 395 - 642
- Object name: hair net
- Dimensions: Length: 305mm , Width: 270mm , Depth: 17mm