Sprang
200-500 (made)
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This small piece of linen fragment is made in a technique known as sprang. Sprang, which is originally a Scandinavian word, is made with threads stretched in tension and secured at both ends. The lengthways threads are then twisted in such a way that a net-like textile is produced.
Burials from many sites in Egypt reveal that sprang was popular in particular for headwear, such as caps and hairnets and snoods. A married woman in Egypt during the Roman and Byzantine periods was expected to cover her head when out of doors. The many finds show that Egyptians mastered the technique of sprang and its rich patternmaking potential.
Burials from many sites in Egypt reveal that sprang was popular in particular for headwear, such as caps and hairnets and snoods. A married woman in Egypt during the Roman and Byzantine periods was expected to cover her head when out of doors. The many finds show that Egyptians mastered the technique of sprang and its rich patternmaking potential.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Linen in sprang technique |
| Brief description | Sprang of linen, Hawara, Egypt, 200-500. |
| Physical description | Fragment of linen sprang with an openwork structure mounted on card, most likely from a hairnet. |
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| Credit line | Given by University College, London |
| Object history | This object was part of a large donation from University College in 1976 / 1977, and most likely originate from W M Flinders Petrie's excavations at Hawara in 1888-9. |
| Summary | This small piece of linen fragment is made in a technique known as sprang. Sprang, which is originally a Scandinavian word, is made with threads stretched in tension and secured at both ends. The lengthways threads are then twisted in such a way that a net-like textile is produced. Burials from many sites in Egypt reveal that sprang was popular in particular for headwear, such as caps and hairnets and snoods. A married woman in Egypt during the Roman and Byzantine periods was expected to cover her head when out of doors. The many finds show that Egyptians mastered the technique of sprang and its rich patternmaking potential. |
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| Accession number | T.229-1977 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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