Karanis; Textiles; Wool

Notes:

Three pieces of woven wool fabric that have been sewn together.; Fragment A - beige warp with a red band and two divided weft bands as follows:; red tiny remnant; beige 2 cm; green/blue 6 picks; beige 4 picks; green/blue 6 picks; beige 26 cm; green/blue 4 picks; beige 3 picks; green/blue 5 picks; beige 1.5 cm; red 0.5 cm; There is also a badly damaged section of green/blue tapestry only visible on one side. The tapestry is approximately 10 cm warp-wise and at least 4 cm weft-wise. There are a few linen wefts in the tapestry.; Fragment B - beige warp and weft; Fragment C - beige warp and weft with green/blue weft band, mostly folded under. If laid flat, fragment C would be 6.5 cm warp-wise and the green band is 4 cm wide. Warp is at right angles to the other fragments.; Fragment D - beige warp and weft

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Collection:

Kelsey Museum of Archaeology

Subject Topic:

Karanis; Textiles; Egypt

Language:

UND

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