Karanis; Textiles; Wool

Notes:
Long, narrow fragment of yellowed woven wool fabric with tapestry bands as follows:; yellow 7.5 cm; gap, missing weft 1 cm; purple 9 cm; yellow 0.7 cm; purple 1.1 cm; yellow 0.5 cm; purple 8 cm; gap, missing weft 2.5 cm; yellow 7.5 cm; The purple bands are dove-tailed at one edge of the fragment. There are small remnants of yellow weft. Two warp yarns were used as one along this edge. There are remnants of linen weft-wrapping within the tapestry bands and along the edges.
Data Provider:
University of Michigan. Libraries
Collection:
Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
Subject Topic:
Karanis; Textiles; Egypt
Language:
UND
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