Karanis
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Record Details
- Object Identifier
- 0000.02.6800b
- Collections
- Kelsey Permanent Artifact Collections
- Object Type
- Textiles
- Length
- 18.5;
- Width
- ;19
- Height
- ;
- Thickness
- ;
- Weight
- ;
- Inscribed
- no
- Full Artifact Description
- Fragment of woven wool fabric with green warp and weft and remnants of a tapestry band, 12.3 cm wide. The background color of the tapestry band is purple. Leaf and vine motifs are executed in brown/gold. Originally part of 26800a and c.
- Subjects
- leaf/vine
- Unit Grid Number
- C0088
- Component/Room
- 00K
- Area
- R
- Verbatim Provenance
- Egypt
- Verbatim Site
- Karanis
- Countermark
- no
- Condition Notes
- Somewhat dirty and very worn. There are several small interior holes and larger edge tears.
- Fabric Structure
- Varies from weft-faced to almost balanced plain weave with tapestry.
- Border Type
- none
- Selvedge Type
- none
- Sewing
- none
- Yarn #
- 26800b.WA.01;26800b.WE.01;26800b.WE.02;26800b.WE.03
- Function
- warp;weft;weft;weft
- Color
- deep green (5605);deep green (5605);pale brown/gold (464);dull purple/red (SRUO)
- Yarns/cm
- 8;16;28;18
- Structure
- single;single;single;single
- Spin
- s;z;z;z
- Twist Level
- med;varies, med - low;varies, med - low;varies, med - low
- Fiber
- wool;wool;wool;wool
- Type Category
- Textile
Technical Details
- Image Size
- 2260 x 1576
- File Size
- 224 KB
- Record
- 0000.02.6800b
- Link to this Item
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https://quod.lib.umich.edu/k/kelsey/x-0000.02.6800b/0000_02_6800p01.tif
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https://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/i/image/api/manifest/kelsey:0000.02.6800B:0000_02_6800P01.TIF
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"Karanis." In the digital collection Kelsey Museum of Archaeology Art & Artifact Collection. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/k/kelsey/x-0000.02.6800b/0000_02_6800p01.tif. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 21, 2024.