Ancient Egyptian wool fragment from Antinoe dated AD 395 – 642

Woollen fabric, with two bands of tapestry woven with purple wool in intricate designs. Crested borders. Selvedge on one edge. Three warps are used to create a thicker edging within three edge warps. There are seven warps per centimetre.

Ancient Egyptian wool fragment from Antinoe dated AD 395 – 642

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1914.26.35
  • Material: wool
  • Period: Coptic Period
  • Dated: AD 395 - 642
  • Object name: wool fragment
  • Dimensions: Length: 225mm , Width: 140mm
  • Published references: Johnson, Antinoe & its Papyri, see p.180.
  • Site: Antinoe
  • Latitude: 27.816667
  • Longitude: 30.883333