Karanis

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Record Details

Object Identifier: 0000.02.6800b
Lot: University of Michigan excavation (Karanis) Undetermined date
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

Collection: Kelsey Museum of Archaeology Art & Artifact Collection
Image Size: 1666 x 1082
File Size: 213 KB
Record: 0000.02.6800b
Link to this Item: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/k/kelsey/x-0000.02.6800b/0000_02_6800p02.tif

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