Ancient Egyptian wool fragment from Faiyum dated AD 395 – 642

Fragment fo woollen cloth covered with lattice design in blue and red embroidery and tapestry woven (incomplete) panels. (Midgley notes)
Tapestry. 9 warps per cm. (J. Hyman notes)

Ancient Egyptian wool fragment from Faiyum dated AD 395 – 642

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1929.4.15
  • Material: wool
  • Period: Coptic Period
  • Excavator: W.M.F. Petrie
  • Dated: AD 395 - 642
  • Object name: wool fragment
  • Dimensions: Length: 196mm , Width: 172mm
  • Published references: Petrie Kahun Gurob & Hawara p. 5 22 Ten Years
  • Site: Faiyum
  • Latitude: 29.308374
  • Longitude: 30.844105