Oplontis 75019c Gold tapestry
Catalogue number
Or 2
Inventory number
75019
Holding institution
Archaeological Park of Pompeii
Description
4 fragments: 1,2 x 0,8 cm / 0,6 x 0,7 cm / 0,4 x 0,3 cm / 0,4 x 0,5 cm.
Portion of band made of gold threads on an organic textile. The ground textile structure is highly degraded and unidentifiable.
Gold threads:
filé couvert (z-twist)
30-35 twists per cm
Diam. 0.11 mm
Strip width: 180-190 μm
Strip thickness: 1,2-1,5 μm
Core raw material: unidentifiable
Core diameter: 50-60 μm
Core twist direction: z
Context
Basic information
Object condition
small fragments
Object type
Textile
Fabric structure
tapestry
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FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
SEM-EDX: Au
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
Date of study
2016
