Athens Kerameikos Gold and purple tapestry
Catalogue number
Athens Kerameikos Gold tapestry
Inventory number
3626
Description
Purple textile decorated with gold tapestry. Numerous slits of gold decoration preserved alongside traces of purple dye.
Context
Basic information
Fabric structure
tapestry
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | gold | |||
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| Colour | ||||
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| Twist strength | ||||
| Twist | z | |||
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| Diameter average | 0.9 | |||
| Diameter range | 0.8 - 1.0 | |||
| Thread count average | 30.0 | 150.0 | ||
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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.
Data recorded by
Youlie Spantidaki and Christophe Moulherat
Data entered by
Bela Dimova