Karanis; Textiles; Wool

Notes:

Fragment of woven wool fabric with yellowed warp and weft bands as follows:; grey/blue 0.5 cm; yellow 2.8 cm; grey/blue varies, 0.6 cm to 0.9 cm; yellow 2.2 cm; grey/blue varies, 0.7 cm to 1.1 cm; yellow 8 cm; A small piece, possibly from the same fabric, is sewn on at one end. This piece is 5 cm x 1.8 cm. There is a row of countered weft-twining in the largest yellow band. This row does not go all the way across the fragment. The twining loops pass over two warps each.

Data Provider:

University of Michigan. Libraries

Collection:

Kelsey Museum of Archaeology

Subject Topic:

Karanis; Textiles; Egypt

Language:

UND

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