Ancient Egyptian textile fragment from Antinoe dated AD 395 – 642

Woollen fabric, red warp and blue weft. Border tapestry woven in undyed flax, similar design to 1914.26.19. Red warps. There are 11 warps and 17 wefts per centimetre – blue.

Ancient Egyptian textile fragment from Antinoe dated AD 395 – 642

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1914.26.34
  • Material: linen wool
  • Period: Coptic Period
  • Dated: AD 395 - 642
  • Object name: textile fragment
  • Dimensions: Length: 205mm , Width: 130mm
  • Published references: Johnson, Antinoe & its Papyri, see p.180.
  • Site: Antinoe
  • Latitude: 27.816667
  • Longitude: 30.883333