Ancient Egyptian silk fragment from Antinoe dated AD 395 – 642

Two fragments of silk woven in different patterns. Long narrow strip has spreading fleur-de-lys motifs upon a blue ground. The other fragment consists of blue and gold coloured stripes filled with stylized square and diamond motifs.
Fragement covered in silk plain woven net therefore weave structure not clearly visible.

Ancient Egyptian silk fragment from Antinoe dated AD 395 – 642

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1914.26.2
  • Material: silk
  • Period: Coptic Period
  • Dated: AD 395 - 642
  • Object name: silk fragment
  • Dimensions: Length (bottom textile): 108mm , Width (bottom textile): 22mm , Length (upper textile): 83mm , Width (upper textile): 71mm
  • Published references: Johnson, Antinoe & its Papyri, see p.180.
  • Site: Antinoe
  • Latitude: 27.816667
  • Longitude: 30.883333