Ancient Egyptian textile fragment from Antinoe dated AD 395 – 642

Part of tapestry woven border, in purple, black and yellow wool on flax warp. Zigzag black lines on purple ground with yellow quatrefoil floral devices in the angles. There are eight warps per centimetre.

Ancient Egyptian textile fragment from Antinoe dated AD 395 – 642

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1914.26.18
  • Material: linen wool
  • Period: Coptic Period
  • Dated: AD 395 - 642
  • Object name: textile fragment
  • Dimensions: Length: 151mm , Width: 46mm
  • Published references: Johnson, Antinoe & its Papyri, see p.180.
  • Site: Antinoe
  • Latitude: 27.816667
  • Longitude: 30.883333