tapestry fragment; Karanis; Textiles; Linen; Wool
Large fragment of woven fabric with undyed linen warp and seven somewhat irregularly spaced bands with linen weft-wrapping used to create patterning across the bands. The bands are each 3.5 cm to 4 cm wide. Deep and light medium brown were used for the background of the bands. Several of the bands have narrow blue/purple to green/blue bands running through them. One band has a 0.5 cm section of light brown weft. Between the bands, the weft color is yellow. Along one side there are several sections where the weft wraps around the edge, possibly a selvedge or slit tapestry.
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