woven band fragment; Karanis; Textiles; Wool

Notes:

Fragment of woven wool fabric with pale brown warp, a divided pinstripe and two divided bands with tapestry in between:; dull red 0.2 cm; purple 3 picks; dull red 3 picks; purple 3 picks; dull red 3 cm; purple 0.9 cm; dull red 5 picks; purple 3 picks; dull red 5 picks; purple 0.8 cm; dull red 4 picks; purple dove-; tail tapestry; and dull red 3.8 cm; dull red 6 picks; purple 0.8 cm; dull red 5 picks; purple 4 picks; dull red 5 picks; purple 0.8 cm; dull red 10 cm; The tapestry section is a slightly paler shade of purple. It is 1.3 cm across, is dovetailed with the red on one side, wraps around the warp on the other side, where the red wefts have worn away.

Data Provider:

University of Michigan. Libraries

Collection:

Kelsey Museum of Archaeology

Subject Topic:

Karanis; Textiles; Egypt

Language:

UND

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URL:

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