Ancient Egyptian wool fragment from Oxyrhynchus dated AD 395 – 642

A small roundel, tapestry woven in purple wool. The centre circle contains figures of two warriors and a sword. This has a heavy purple border.
There are 12 warps per centimetre.

Ancient Egyptian wool fragment from Oxyrhynchus dated AD 395 – 642

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1924.27.S
  • Material: wool
  • Period: Coptic Period
  • Dated: AD 395 - 642
  • Object name: wool fragment
  • Dimensions: Length (textile): 92mm , Width (textile): 81mm , Length (mount): 216mm , Width (mount): 157mm
  • Site: Oxyrhynchus
  • Latitude: 28.531
  • Longitude: 30.647