Thessaloniki Gold and silk tapestry from lead sarcophagus
Catalogue number
Thessaloniki 002 Gold and silk tapestry
Inventory number
18218
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