Ancient Egyptian linen fragment from Karanis dated 30 BC – AD 395

Linen, fine weave. Roughly rectangular. Colour yellow. Ridges formed by running several threads through one shed. One blue thread seems to remain.

Ancient Egyptian linen fragment from Karanis dated 30 BC – AD 395

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1930.19.227
  • Material: linen
  • Period: Roman Period
  • Excavator: Joseph Starkey
  • Dated: 30 BC - AD 395
  • Object name: linen fragment
  • Dimensions: Length: 235mm , Width: 70mm
  • Published references: Jane C Batcheller Late Roman Textiles from Karanis Egypt an investigation into the characterization of archaeological textiles PhD thesis Manchester University 2002
  • Site: Karanis
  • Latitude: 29.517778
  • Longitude: 30.903333