Karanis; Textiles

Karanis; Textiles

Description:

Small fragment of woven wool fabric with 2-ply yellow warp and weft bands as follows:; yellow 1.2 cm; dark brown 0.2 cm; yellow 2 picks; dark brown 0.6 cm; blue 4 picks; dark brown 0.5 cm; light brown 4 picks; dark brown 5 picks; light brown 0.6 cm; yellow 4 picks; light brown 0.2 cm; yellow 0.8 cm; Some of the yellow wefts are paired. There are a few remnants of yellow wool weft-wrapping. Some very small pieces of woven wool fabric with yellow, red and blue yarns have adhered to some warp yarns of this fragment. There are also remnants of linen stitches.

Collection: Kelsey Museum of Archaeology
Rights:

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Subject Topics:
Karanis,  
Textiles,  
Language: UND
Type: still image