Hair Net
300-650 (made)
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| Place of origin |
This fragment was once part of a hairnet worn by a woman in Egypt during the first millennium AD. The narrow plain woven band at the lower edge would have been worn on the forehead or brow.
The hairnet was made in a technique called sprang. Sprang is made by a set of warp threads between a pair of beams and then a fabric is generated by interlinking the warp threads. The material grows inward from both ends with symmetrical top and bottom halves and gives a natural elasticity.
The hairnet was made in a technique called sprang. Sprang is made by a set of warp threads between a pair of beams and then a fabric is generated by interlinking the warp threads. The material grows inward from both ends with symmetrical top and bottom halves and gives a natural elasticity.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Linen in sprang technique |
| Brief description | Linen in sprang technique, 300-699, Egyptian |
| Physical description | Undyed linen sprang with an openwork structure and narrow band of plain woven linen at lower edge. Gummed to a card. |
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| Credit line | Given by H.M. Kennard, Esq. |
| Production | Allegedly from Faiyum |
| Summary | This fragment was once part of a hairnet worn by a woman in Egypt during the first millennium AD. The narrow plain woven band at the lower edge would have been worn on the forehead or brow. The hairnet was made in a technique called sprang. Sprang is made by a set of warp threads between a pair of beams and then a fabric is generated by interlinking the warp threads. The material grows inward from both ends with symmetrical top and bottom halves and gives a natural elasticity. |
| Bibliographic reference | Kendrick, A F. Catalogue of Textiles from Burying-grounds in Egypt. Vol. II. Period of transition and of Christian emblems (London: HMSO, 1921), cat. 597 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 323-1889 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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