Ancient Egyptian wool fragment from Oxyrhynchus dated AD 395 – 642

Part of a woollen tunic with band, tapestry woven, a waving leafy stem, in black, with wide solid black borders.
There are nine warps per centimetre with S twisted warps.

Ancient Egyptian wool fragment from Oxyrhynchus dated AD 395 – 642

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1924.40.S
  • Material: wool
  • Period: Coptic Period
  • Dated: AD 395 - 642
  • Object name: wool fragment
  • Dimensions: Length: 326mm , Width: 232mm
  • Site: Oxyrhynchus
  • Latitude: 28.531
  • Longitude: 30.647