Karanis / Wool
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Record Details
- Object Identifier
- 0000.01.3987
- Other Number
- Midgley 25.088.022
- Type of Number
- Catalogue Number
- Collections
- Kelsey Permanent Artifact Collections
- Object Type
- Textiles
- Materials
- Wool
- Length
- 44;
- Width
- ;8
- Height
- ;
- Thickness
- ;
- Weight
- ;
- Inscribed
- no
- Full Artifact Description
- Fragment of yellowed woven wool fabric with a divided tapestry band. This blue/black dove-tailed band is in three parts as follows:
- blue/black 5.5 cm
- yellow 0.2 cm (8 picks)
- blue/black 1 cm
- blue/black 5.3 cm
- A row of small linen slit tapestry elements borders each edge of the blue/black bands. There are remnants of linen weft-wrapping in each band.
- Unit Grid Number
- 0261
- Area
- R
- Verbatim Provenance
- Egypt
- Verbatim Site
- Karanis
- Countermark
- no
- Condition Notes
- Somewhat dirty and worn. There are a few small interior holes and larger edge tears. The weft-wrapping in the blue/black bands is very deteriorated. Weft edges are frayed.
- Fabric Structure
- Weft-faced plain weave with dove-tail and slit tapestry and weft-wrapping.
- Border Type
- none
- Selvedge Type
- none
- Sewing
- none
- Yarn #
- 13987.WA.01;13987.WE.01;13987.WE.02;13987.WE.03
- Function
- warp;weft;weft;weft and weft-wrapping
- Color
- off white/lightly yellowed (465);off white/yellowed (OITHL);blue/black (BLK6);pale beige (OISH)
- Yarns/cm
- 9;52;52;too few for accurate count
- Structure
- single;single;single;single
- Spin
- s;s;s;s
- Twist Level
- varies, med - high;low;varies, med - low;low
- Fiber
- wool;wool;wool;flax
- Type Category
- Textile
Technical Details
- Image Size
- 2272 x 1704
- File Size
- 117 KB
- Record
- 0000.01.3987
- Link to this Item
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https://quod.lib.umich.edu/k/kelsey/x-0000.01.3987/0000_01_3987p01.tif
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"Karanis; Wool." In the digital collection Kelsey Museum of Archaeology Art & Artifact Collection. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/k/kelsey/x-0000.01.3987/0000_01_3987p01.tif. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 27, 2024.