Ancient Egyptian textile fragment from Faiyum dated AD 395 – 642

Woollen cloth with woven purple wool band. This has a number of oval compartments which, together with the ground and border, are stitched in intricate designs with undyed flax thread. Tapestry with 1ten warps per centimetre.

Ancient Egyptian textile fragment from Faiyum dated AD 395 – 642

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1929.4.13
  • Material: linen wool
  • Period: Coptic Period
  • Excavator: W.M.F. Petrie
  • Dated: AD 395 - 642
  • Object name: textile fragment
  • Dimensions: Length: 238mm , Width: 117mm
  • Published references: Petrie Kahun Gurob & Hawara p. 5 22 Ten Years
  • Site: Faiyum
  • Latitude: 29.308374
  • Longitude: 30.844105