Hat
4th;5th century (made)
| Place of origin |
Bag, plaited in purple and red wool. It has a pattern, back and front, of vertical purple stripes with ornamentation of triangles; the intervening spaces are filled with lozenges formed by double interlaced bands. There are twisted strings of wool in several colours for tying.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | |
| Brief description | sprang, wool, 300-599, Egyptian; Fayum |
| Physical description | Bag, plaited in purple and red wool. It has a pattern, back and front, of vertical purple stripes with ornamentation of triangles; the intervening spaces are filled with lozenges formed by double interlaced bands. There are twisted strings of wool in several colours for tying. |
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| Object history | Purchased from Professor W.M.F. Petrie |
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| Summary | Bag, plaited in purple and red wool. It has a pattern, back and front, of vertical purple stripes with ornamentation of triangles; the intervening spaces are filled with lozenges formed by double interlaced bands. There are twisted strings of wool in several colours for tying. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 476-1889 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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