Ancient Egyptian textile fragment from Antinoe dated AD 395 – 642

Tapestry woven band. A narrow strip showing the design when complete to have been flower buds in staggered lines, worked in red and green wools and undyed flax on a dark blue ground. Warp of flax. There are 14 warps per centimetre.

Ancient Egyptian textile fragment from Antinoe dated AD 395 – 642

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1914.26.16
  • Material: linen wool
  • Period: Coptic Period
  • Dated: AD 395 - 642
  • Object name: textile fragment
  • Dimensions: Length: 214mm , Width: 23mm
  • Published references: Johnson, Antinoe & its Papyri, see p.180.
  • Site: Antinoe
  • Latitude: 27.816667
  • Longitude: 30.883333