Ancient Egyptian net from Karanis dated 30 BC – AD 395

Net with double cord.

Ancient Egyptian net from Karanis dated 30 BC – AD 395

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1930.19.267
  • Material: cord
  • Period: Roman Period
  • Excavator: Joseph Starkey
  • Dated: 30 BC - AD 395
  • Object name: net
  • Dimensions: Length: 123mm , Width: 87mm
  • 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