Karanis; Textiles; Hair

Notes:

Large fragment of black/brown goat hair fabric with supplementary yellow weft bands in a geometric pattern. Weft bands as follows:; brown/black 8 cm; yellow 0.6 cm (two picks); black/brown 0.6 cm (two picks); yellow 0.6 cm (two picks); black/brown 0.6 cm (two picks); yellow 1.3 cm (four picks); black/brown plain weave with yellow brocaded zig-zags 3 cm; yellow 1.3 cm (four picks); black/brown 0.8 cm (two picks); yellow 0.6 cm (two picks); black/brown 0.7 cm (two picks); yellow 0.6 cm (two picks); black 9 cm; yellow two picks (very loose at edge); Vertical lines at both ends of the zig-zag band may indicate the beginning and end of the patterning.; There are a few wefts at each side that encircle the outside warps, possibly remnants of a plain selvedge.

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University of Michigan. Libraries

Collection:

Kelsey Museum of Archaeology

Subject Topic:

Karanis; Textiles; Egypt

Language:

UND

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