Karanis / Wool

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Record Details

Object Identifier
0000.01.2392
Other Number
Midgley 24.185.005
Type of Number
Catalogue Number
Object Type
Textiles
Materials
Wool
Length
6;
Width
;10.5
Height
;
Thickness
;
Weight
;
Inscribed
no
Full Artifact Description
Small fragment of woven wool fabric with brown warp, 5 cm wide green/blue weft and 0.6 cm wide brown weft. There is one stitch.
Subjects
undecorated
Unit Grid Number
4038
Component/Room
00D
Area
R
Verbatim Provenance
Egypt
Verbatim Site
Karanis
Countermark
no
Condition Notes
Very dirty and worn. There are several small interior holes and edge tears. Weft damage leaves a few exposed warps. Edges are frayed.
Fabric Structure
Weft-faced plain weave.
Border Type
none
Selvedge Type
none
Sewing
There is one yellow stitch in the green weft band, next to the brown weft band. The stitch measures 0.4 cm.
Yarn #
12392.WA.01;12392.WE.01;12392.WE.02;12392.YN.01
Function
warp;weft;weft;sewing
Color
medium brown/orange (469);deep brown (476);dark green/blue (546);off white/lightly yellowed (465)
Yarns/cm
12;too few for accurate count;44;
Structure
single;single;single;single, used doubled
Spin
s;s;s;s
Twist Level
high;varies, med - low;med;low
Fiber
wool;wool;wool;wool
Type Category
Textile

Technical Details

Record
0000.01.2392
Link to this Item
https://quod.lib.umich.edu/k/kelsey/x-0000.01.2392/0000_01_2392

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"Karanis; Wool." In the digital collection Kelsey Museum of Archaeology Art & Artifact Collection. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/k/kelsey/x-0000.01.2392/0000_01_2392. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 02, 2024.
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