Ancient Egyptian textile fragment from Oxyrhynchus dated AD 395 – 642

A fragment from a linen border. A floral stem oval with springing antelope tapestry woven in purple wool.
There are 12 warps per centimetre with two threads per warp; occasionally three are used.

Ancient Egyptian textile fragment from Oxyrhynchus dated AD 395 – 642

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1924.11.S
  • Material: linen wool
  • Period: Coptic Period
  • Dated: AD 395 - 642
  • Object name: textile fragment
  • Dimensions: Length (textile): 46mm , Width (textile): 42mm , Length (mount): 159mm , Width (mount): 116mm
  • Site: Oxyrhynchus
  • Latitude: 28.531
  • Longitude: 30.647