Karanis; Textiles; Wool

Notes:

Three fragments of woven wool fabric that have been sewn together.; Fragment A - medium brown warp, 5.5 cm of dark brown weft, 18 cm of purple weft. The purple weft band is a tapestry section. The wefts encircle the warp at one edge. There are faint remnants of linen weft-wrapping in this section.; Fragment B - beige warp and weft with 1.5 cm of a purple weft band along one edge.; Fragment C - brown warp and weft. This fragment is in two pieces and was sewn on at right angles to A and B.

Data Provider:

University of Michigan. Libraries

Collection:

Kelsey Museum of Archaeology

Subject Topic:

Karanis; Textiles; Egypt

Language:

UND

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