Herculaneum 77031 Gold ribbon
Catalogue number
Or 13
Inventory number
77031
Holding institution
Archaeological Park of Herculaneum
Description
Textiles enclosed between two plexiglass layers.
2 Fragments: Max. dimension 14 x 1,3 cm; Min. dimension 13 x 1,2 cm
(see also, https://catalogo.beniculturali.it/detail/ArchaeologicalProperty/1500919282)
Gold threads:
filé couvert (z-twist)
Core raw material: unidentifiable
The ribbon is entirely made of gold threads with an intense copper-like tone, evenly distributed across its surface.
Context
Basic information
Object condition
incomplete
Object type
gold ribbon
Fabric structure
2/2 basket weave
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | gold | gold | ||
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| Diameter range | 0.1 | 0.1 | ||
| Thread count average | ||||
| Thread count range | 100 | 40 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Selvedge type
simple
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
2017