Ancient Egyptian linen fragment from Oxyrhynchus dated AD 395 – 642

A square, tapestry woven. A tree in undyed flax on a red ground, a wavy line edging down two sides.
There are eight warps per centimetre.

Ancient Egyptian linen fragment from Oxyrhynchus dated AD 395 – 642

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1924.31.13.25
  • Material: linen
  • Period: Coptic Period
  • Dated: AD 395 - 642
  • Object name: linen fragment
  • Dimensions: Length: 57 cm , Width: 41 cm
  • Site: Oxyrhynchus
  • Latitude: 28.531
  • Longitude: 30.647