Thessaloniki Gold and silk tapestry from lead sarcophagus
Catalogue number
Thessaloniki 002 Gold and silk tapestry
Inventory number
18218
Holding institution
Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki
Description
Garment or cloth laid over the body of a mature woman in a lead sarcophagus. Six fragments preserved.
Context
Basic information
Preservation state
organic
Fabric structure
tapestry
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | gold | |||
| Fibre identification method | ||||
| Colour | purple | gold | ||
| Yarn structure | single | |||
| Twist strength | ||||
| Twist | i | z | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | 0.1 | |||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 30.0 | 100.0 | ||
| Thread count range | ||||
| Supplementary yarn function | supplementary weft |
FURTHER DETAILS
Pattern
Two tapesry bands with oval leaves and tendrils, 7 cm wide and preserved length 50 cm.
Pattern element
stripe
Other features
Porbably a Syrian import.
References
Spantidaki, Youli, and Christophe Moulherat. “Greece.” In Textiles and Textile Production in Europe from Prehistory to AD 400, edited by Margarita Gleba and Ulla Mannering, 185–200. Oxford: Oxbow, 2012.
Tzanavari, Katerina. “An Example of a Gold-Woven Silk Textile in the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki.” In Textiles and Dress in Greece and the Roman East: A Technological and Social Approach, edited by Iris Tzachili and Eleni Zimi, 25–34. Athens: Ta Pragmata, 2012.
Data entered by
Bela Dimova