A fragment of linen band, tapestry woven, in purple wool. Design of a man and woman with elaborately dressed hair. The woman is carrying something, possibly a bag. The man has a shield at his shoulder. Other designs, probbaly also of people to the top and right of the figures. Border on the left , natural coloured with purple circles.
There are 13 warps per centimetre.
Object details
- Reference: BOLMG:1924.23.S
- Material: linen wool
- Period: Coptic Period
- Dated: AD 395 - 642
- Object name: textile fragment
- Dimensions: Length (textile): 114mm , Width (textile): 105mm , Length (mount): 220mm , Width (mount): 158mm
- Site: Oxyrhynchus
- Latitude: 28.531
- Longitude: 30.647