Ancient Egyptian tunic fragment from Oxyrhynchus dated AD 395 – 642

A fragment of woollen tunic, with the end of a tapestry woven shoulder band, a tree like device enclosed in a heart shaped space surrounded by a running wave border.
There are eight warps per centimetre. Each warp is composed of two threads.

Ancient Egyptian tunic fragment from Oxyrhynchus dated AD 395 – 642

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1924.19.S
  • Material: wool
  • Period: Coptic Period
  • Dated: AD 395 - 642
  • Object name: tunic fragment
  • Dimensions: Length: 75mm , Width: 51mm
  • Site: Oxyrhynchus
  • Latitude: 28.531
  • Longitude: 30.647