Ancient Egyptian tunic fragment from Oxyrhynchus dated AD 395 – 642

Shoulder band from linen tunic. Tapestry woven in red and green wools and undyed flax thread. Small rosettes, widely spaced with an asp in the middle, back and front, are worked in flax. The border lines are green, ending in a red spot.
There are ten warps per centimetre and two threads per warp.

Ancient Egyptian tunic fragment from Oxyrhynchus dated AD 395 – 642

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1924.31.13.20
  • Material: linen wool
  • Period: Coptic Period
  • Dated: AD 395 - 642
  • Object name: tunic fragment
  • Dimensions: Length (textile): 579mm , Width (textile): 45mm , Length (mount): 706mm , Width (mount): 134mm
  • Site: Oxyrhynchus
  • Latitude: 28.531
  • Longitude: 30.647