Oplontis 75019b Gold textile
Catalogue number
Or 1
Inventory number
75019b
Holding institution
Archaeological Park of Pompeii
Description
Fragments of fabric with a warp of gold thread filé couvert (z-twist).
3 fragments: 1,2 x 0,2 cm / 1 x 0,3 cm / 1,3 x 0,1 cm.
Warp:
Strip width: 180-190 μm
Strip thickness: 1,2-1,5 μm
30-35 twists per cm
Core raw material: wild silk
Core diameter: 50-60 μm
Core twist direction: z
Context
Basic information
Object condition
fragmentary
Preservation state
organic
Object type
Textile
Fabric structure
half-basket weave
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | gold | insect silk | ||
| Fibre identification method | SEM | SEM | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | ||||
| Twist | z | i | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | 0.1 | |||
| Diameter range | 0.1 | |||
| Thread count average | ||||
| Thread count range | 140 | 20 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Selvedge type
simple
Other features
SEM-EDX: Au, traces of Ag
References
Coletti, Francesca. I tessuti di Pompei e d’Area Vesuviana. A3TEX Series, I. Roma: Edizioni Quasar, 2025.
Galli, M., F. Coltti, A. Ciccola, and I. Srafini. “Archeologia e Archeometria Del Tessuto Antico: Un Gruppo Di Manufatti Aurei Dall’area Vesuviana (Pompei, Ercolano, Oplontis).” Scienze Dell’Antichità, no. 26.1 (2020): 205–23.
Galli, M., F. Coltti, and S. Mitschke. “Textile Culture at Pompeii” Project.” In Textiles, and Dyes in the Mediterranean Economy and Society. International Symposium on Textiles and Dyes in Th Ancient Mediterranean World, edited by M Gleba, M. S. Busana, and F. Meo, 275–93. Purpureae Vestes 6. Zaragoza: Libros Pórticos, 2018.
Data recorded by
Francesca Coletti
Data entered by
Francesca Coletti
