Ancient Egyptian textile fragment from Karanis dated After AD 642

One of two fragments of a linen tunic. Pale brown with sripes and edging embroidered in a small repeating alternate design of double crosses and double slashes in black wool.

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1930.19.301.1
  • Material: linen wool
  • Period: Arab Period
  • Excavator: Joseph Starkey
  • Dated: After AD 642
  • Object name: textile fragment
  • Dimensions: Length: 415mm , Width: 389mm
  • Published references: Jane C Batcheller Late Roman Textiles from Karanis Egypt an investigation into the characterization of archaeological textiles PhD thesis Manchester University 2002
  • Site: Karanis
  • Latitude: 29.517778
  • Longitude: 30.903333