woven fragment with stripes; Karanis; Textiles; Hair

Notes:

Fragment of brown/black woven goat hair fabric with weft bands in red and yellow goat hair. Four yellow and red weft bands alternate with black plain weave. Diamond patterns and vertical stripes were used for decorative effect. Bands are as follows:; four picks yellow, one red (alternating with brown/black) 1 cm; brown/black plain weave 2 cm; one pick red, two picks yellow 0.5; brown/black plain weave 0.5; 1 red and 2 yellow diamonds, black background 2.3 cm; brown/black 3 picks; 1 yellow, 1 black, 2 yellow, 1 red 0.6 cm; brown/black plain weave 2.1 cm; yellow & red horizontal, yellow, black, red vertical stripes 4 cm; brown/black plain weave 2.1 cm; 1 red, four yellow 0.5 cm; brown/black plain weave 0.4 cm; 1 red, 4 yellow 0.6 cm; brown/black plain weave 0.4 cm; 3 yellow alternating with 2 black 0.6 cm; brown/black plain weave 0.4 cm; 4 yellow, 1 red 0.6 cm; brown/black plain weave 3 cm

Data Provider:

University of Michigan. Libraries

Collection:

Kelsey Museum of Archaeology

Subject Topic:

Karanis; Textiles; Egypt

Language:

UND

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