Archaeological textiles

A rare collection of textile fragments from excavations or burials, belonging to Coptic culture (III-X century AD) and pre-Columbian culture (Late Intermediate Period).

Tirāz fragment with inscription, Fatimid Egypt, XI cent. Slit tapestry; wool, linen.

Fringe, Peru, Proto-Nazca culture, 200 B.C. -100 B.C. Knitted camelid wool.

Clavus fragment, Egypt, Coptic culture, A.D. VI cent. Slit tapestry made with flying shuttle; wool.

Clavus fragment, Egypt, Coptic culture, A.D. IV cent. Slit tapestry made with flying shuttle; linen, wool.

Clavus fragment, Egypt, Coptic culture, sec. A.D. V – VI cent. Slit tapestry made with flying shuttle; wool.

Textile, Chancay Culture, Late intermediate period (XIII-XV). Slit tapestry; wool, vegetable fibres.

Textile fragment, Peru, Late Intermediate Period (A.D. 1200-1476). Canvas; wool; Slit tapestry; wool.

Archaeological textiles

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