woven fragment; Karanis; Textiles; Organic materials; undecorated

Notes:

The above measurements are for the pad as a whole and do not reflect warp and weft directions. Several fragments sewn together into a layered pad. Parallel rows of stitching go through all layers. Individual fragments are described under fabric structure.; Top layer:; 1 - yellow warp, blue/green, red and yellow weft 2 - yellow warp and purple weft; 3 - red warp/red weft (dye ran into warp which may have originally been yellow); 4 - green warp/green weft (dye ran out in places); 5 - brown warp/blue-purple weft (with selvedge); 6 - brown warp/purple weft (extremely worn); Fragments not listed on accession card (top layer); 7 - yellow warp/red-purple weft; 8 - blue-grey warp/brown-gold weft with blue tapestry; Bottom layer:; 1 - brown warp/brown weft; 2 - yellow warp/yellow weft; 3 - yellow warp/yellow weft (unattached fragment); Middle layers (difficult to see, not listed on accession card); 1 - light brown warp/light brown weft (very loosely woven); 2 - yellow warp/yellow weft; 3 - yellow warp/brown weft (with border); 4 - yellow warp/brown weft; 5 - brown warp/brown weft; 6 - brown warp/ brown weft; (rag amalgam)

Data Provider:

University of Michigan. Libraries

Collection:

Kelsey Museum of Archaeology

Subject Topic:

Karanis; Textiles; Egypt

Language:

UND

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