Karanis

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Record Details

Object Identifier: 0000.02.2619
Lot: University of Michigan excavation (Karanis) Undetermined date
Collections: Kelsey Permanent Artifact Collections
Object Type: Textiles
Length: 28;
Width: ;0.5 to 2
Height: ;
Thickness: ;
Weight: ;
Inscribed: no
Full Artifact Description: Thick, loose 2-ply brown wool yarn which has been tied in two places. One of the knots is looped.
Subjects: undecorated
Unit Grid Number: C0007
Component/Room: 00A
Area: R
Verbatim Provenance: Egypt
Verbatim Site: Karanis
Countermark: no
Condition Notes: Very dirty, some wear from abrasion.
Fabric Structure: Yarn
Yarn #: 22619.YN.01
Function: yarn
Color: dark brown/red (4625)
Structure: 2-ply
Spin: ssZ
Twist Level: varies, med - high
Fiber: wool
Type Category: Textile

Technical Details

Collection: Kelsey Museum of Archaeology Art & Artifact Collection
Image Size: 2272 x 1704
File Size: 94 KB
Record: 0000.02.2619
Link to this Item: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/k/kelsey/x-0000.02.2619/0000_02_2619p01.tif

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