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Origin:Egypt, Alexandria Type:Fragment of a Material Band, Period:
5th Century
Warp: Material: wool, beige, natural Spin/Ply: 5 spun Density: 25
facing warps/in. (x2)
Weft: Material: wool, dyed, natural Spin/Ply: 5 spun Density: 15in.
in ground weave
Decoration/surface:Technique: warp-faced, plain weave ground, slit-tapestry,
curved wefts, twining
Density: paired warps 13in.; wefts 40-52in. in pattern weave
Remarks:Fragment of clavus band with dancing figures in brown-black.
Woven sideways with paired warps in decorated area.
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