Ancient Egyptian wool fragment from Hawara or Illahun dated AD 395 – 642

Fragment from an embroidered panel. Natural plain woven wool with a purple woven band with natural coloured flax embroidery. The central geometric design is edged with a repeating border design.
Fabric ground, plain woven, with eight warps per centimetre. Finely woven weft.

Ancient Egyptian wool fragment from Hawara or Illahun dated AD 395 – 642

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1934.23.8
  • Material: wool
  • Period: Coptic Period
  • Excavator: W.M.F. Petrie
  • Dated: AD 395 - 642
  • Object name: wool fragment
  • Dimensions: Length: 310mm , Width: 239mm