Woven Wool
5th/6th century (made)
| Place of origin |
Portion of a linen band, brocaded or "inlaid" in red and green wools with a diaper of leaf devices confined within two narrow purple stripes.
Object details
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| Brief description | inlay, 400-599, Egyptian |
| Physical description | Portion of a linen band, brocaded or "inlaid" in red and green wools with a diaper of leaf devices confined within two narrow purple stripes. |
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| Credit line | Given by the Egypt Exploration Fund |
| Object history | Discovered at Antinoe (modern Sheikh Abada), 1913-14 excavation season. |
| Summary | Portion of a linen band, brocaded or "inlaid" in red and green wools with a diaper of leaf devices confined within two narrow purple stripes. |
| Bibliographic reference | J. de M. Johnson, "Antinoë and Its Papyri: Excavation by the Graeco-Roman Branch, 1913-14", Journal of Egyptian Archaeology 1(3) (1914): 180. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.166-1914 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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