Karanis / Net Fragment / Bast

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Record Details

Object Identifier: 0000.01.1719b
Other Number: Midgley 24.126.025
Type of Number: Catalogue Number
Object Name: Net Fragment
Lot: University of Michigan excavation (Karanis) Undetermined date
Collections: Kelsey Permanent Artifact Collections
Object Type: Textiles
Materials: Bast
Length: 15;
Width: ;15
Height: ;
Thickness: ;
Weight: ;
Inscribed: no
Full Artifact Description: Fragment of linen knotted netting.
Subjects: Undecorated
Unit Grid Number: 0135
Component/Room: 00D
Area: R
Verbatim Provenance: Egypt
Verbatim Site: Karanis
Countermark: no
Condition Notes: Somewhat dirty and worn. Some of the yarns are broken. Loose ends are frayed.
Fabric Structure: Knotted netting.
Structure Details: Strand of thick 3-ply used for netting. Mesh size 25 mm. Knots face the same direction on successive rows of the netting.
Yarn #: 11719b.YN.01
Function: netting yarn
Color: pale beige (OISH)
Structure: 3-ply
Spin: sssZ
Twist Level: high
Fiber: flax
Type Category: Textile

Technical Details

Collection: Kelsey Museum of Archaeology Art & Artifact Collection
Record: 0000.01.1719b
Link to this Item: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/k/kelsey/x-0000.01.1719b/0000_01_1719b

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Full citation: "Karanis; Net Fragment; Bast." In the digital collection Kelsey Museum of Archaeology Art & Artifact Collection. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/k/kelsey/x-0000.01.1719b/0000_01_1719b. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 25, 2024.