Ancient Egyptian silk fragment from Faiyum dated AD 395 – 642

Silk textile fragment with red ground with gold or greenish stripes. The gold stripes are satin weave. Plain woven. Satin woven stripes. There are 25 to 26 warps and wefts per centimetre.

Ancient Egyptian silk fragment from Faiyum dated AD 395 – 642

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1929.4.5
  • Material: silk
  • Period: Coptic Period
  • Excavator: W.M.F. Petrie
  • Dated: AD 395 - 642
  • Object name: silk fragment
  • Dimensions: Length (textile): 230mm , Width (textile): 125mm , Length (backing): 305mm , Width (backing): 229mm
  • Published references: Petrie Kahun Gurob & Hawara p. 5 22 Ten Years
  • Site: Faiyum
  • Latitude: 29.308374
  • Longitude: 30.844105