Ancient Egyptian textile fragment from Antinoe dated AD 395 – 642

Part of tapestry woven border, worked in purple, green, yellow and black wools on a flax warp. A diamond pattern with floral devices. There are 13 warps per centimetre.

Ancient Egyptian textile fragment from Antinoe dated AD 395 – 642

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1914.26.17
  • Material: linen wool
  • Period: Coptic Period
  • Dated: AD 395 - 642
  • Object name: textile fragment
  • Dimensions: Length (textile): 333mm , Width (textile): 44mm , Length (backing): 449mm , Width (backing): 163mm
  • Published references: Johnson, Antinoe & its Papyri, see p.180.
  • Site: Antinoe
  • Latitude: 27.816667
  • Longitude: 30.883333