fragment with figures and geometric elements; Karanis; Textiles; Linen; Wool; Stylized Human Figures, Medallions, Diamonds

Notes:

Fragment of woven wool fabric with 2-ply yellow wool warp and weft with variegated brown tapestry (shaded stripes?). There are two rectangular tapestry sections surrounded by slit tapestry pendants. Inside the squares weft-wrapping forms patterning. One square is larger than the other and patterning within each square is different. The weft-wrapping in the smaller rectangle is linen, in the larger rectangle linen and wool were used. Patterning is partly geometric and partly figural. Next to the smaller rectangle there are two diamond shaped motifs with weft-wrapping for patterning, different in each diamond. There is one small remnant of purple weft near one edge. There are several warp edges with weft that wraps completely around the edge warps which are in pairs. These edges are not selvedges, only one is along an outside edge.

Data Provider:

University of Michigan. Libraries

Collection:

Kelsey Museum of Archaeology

Subject Topic:

Karanis; Textiles; Egypt

Language:

UND

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