Ancient Egyptian wool fragment from Karanis dated 30 BC – AD 395

The loop and cord of wool yarn, dyed red and blue before spinning, the colour of the cord being a fine purple. Within the loop are four knots at uneven distances.

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1930.19.51
  • Material: wool
  • Period: Roman Period
  • Excavator: Joseph Starkey
  • Dated: 30 BC - AD 395
  • Object name: wool fragment
  • Dimensions: Length: 300mm , Width: 23mm
  • Published references: Jane C Batcheller Late Roman Textiles from Karanis Egypt an investigation into the characterization of archaeological textiles PhD thesis Manchester University 2002 cat 278
  • Site: Karanis
  • Latitude: 29.517778
  • Longitude: 30.903333