Karanis; Textiles; Wool; animal:unknown
Small fragment of yellowed woven wool fabric with purple tapestry motif. The tapestry section (4.5 cm x 4 cm) may be complete; the purple tapestry wefts encircle the edge warp on one warp-wise edge and there are remnants of yellow dove-tailing. There are small remnants of linen weft-wrapping in the larger central area of the tapestry.
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