Origin: Egypt, Alexandria Type: Fragment, Period:
6th-8th Century
Warp: Material: wool, tan, natural Spin/Ply: 5 spun Density: 23in.
Weft: Material: wool, natural and dyed Spin/Ply: 5 spun Density:
34in facing wefts in tapestry ground
Decoration/surface:Technique: slit-tapestry, curved wefts, warp
sharing, twining, soumac wrapping,
stitching, Density: 52in. pattern wefts
Remarks: A decorative square at the sides of the square and the
edges are joined by sewing.
