Ancient Egyptian textile fragment from Oxyrhynchus dated AD 395 – 642

A fragment of undyed linen with a tapestry woven band and border in purple wool with a running floral scroll device in red.
Each warp is comprised of three thin linen threads. There are ten warps per centimetre. The wefts are finely woven.

Ancient Egyptian textile fragment from Oxyrhynchus dated AD 395 – 642

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1924.3.S
  • Material: linen wool
  • Period: Coptic Period
  • Dated: AD 395 - 642
  • Object name: textile fragment
  • Dimensions: Length: 118mm , Width: 71mm
  • Site: Oxyrhynchus
  • Latitude: 28.531
  • Longitude: 30.647