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Origin: Egypt, Alexandria, Type: Remains of Looped Pile Hanging,
Period: 3rd Century Warp:Material: linen, tan, natural Spin/Ply:
5 spun Density: 70/in Weft:Material: linen, tan, natural Spin/Ply:
5 spun; triples in 1 shed every 1/7 in, Density: 43-45/in Decoration/Surface:
Material: wool dyed red, tan-pink, brown-black Spin/Ply: 5-2-7 Technique:
a)weft loops uncut (boucle') OR b)continuos supplementary uncut
loops, Density horizontal 7 x vertical 7in; over 7 warps on average.
Finishes: applied 5-3-7 natural linen cord. Remarks: Unusual heart-in-heart
pattern.
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