Ancient Egyptian wool fragment from Oxyrhynchus dated AD 395 – 642

A fragment of woollen tunic with the end of a tapestry woven shoulder band in deep purple. An abraxus in a circular space is surrounded by a running wave border.
There are seven warps per centimetre. Woollen warps.

Ancient Egyptian wool fragment from Oxyrhynchus dated AD 395 – 642

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1924.20.S
  • Material: wool
  • Period: Coptic Period
  • Dated: AD 395 - 642
  • Object name: wool fragment
  • Dimensions: Length: 89mm , Width: 64mm
  • Site: Oxyrhynchus
  • Latitude: 28.531
  • Longitude: 30.647