Ancient Egyptian wool fragment from Antinoe dated AD 395 – 642

Tapestry woven band in yellow and black wool. The design is of a hare, alternating with a flowering plant within diamond shaped compartments and crested border worked in black. There is one warp per centimetre.

Ancient Egyptian wool fragment from Antinoe dated AD 395 – 642

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1914.26.38
  • Material: wool
  • Period: Coptic Period
  • Dated: AD 395 - 642
  • Object name: wool fragment
  • Dimensions: Length: 137mm , Width: 85mm
  • Published references: Johnson, Antinoe & its Papyri, see p.180.
  • Site: Antinoe
  • Latitude: 27.816667
  • Longitude: 30.883333