Karanis; Textiles; Linen; Wool; undecorated

Notes:

The above measurements reflect the over-all size of four pieces of woven fabric that have been sewn together, possibly for one layer of a pad.; fragment A - yellow warp (14 cm) yellow weft (12 cm) coarse wool with paired warp; fragment B - yellow warp (11 cm) yellow weft (10.5 cm) finer wool with small area of dark purple and linen tapestry along one edge. There is an outline of a cross shape near the center, possibly done with weft-wrapping.; fragment C - beige warp (12 cm) beige weft (3.5 cm) fine linen, sewn on at right angles to the other three.; fragment D - yellow warp (8.5 cm) yellow weft (4 cm) coarser wool; (rag amalgam)

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University of Michigan. Libraries

Collection:

Kelsey Museum of Archaeology

Subject Topic:

Karanis; Textiles; Egypt

Language:

UND

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