National Treasures

About Findings Periods The Mandatory Collection of the Rockefeller Archaeological Museum
 
Object's Name: Fragment Textile 
Period: Early Islamic
Material: Cotton
Site: Nahal 'Omer
Lenght: 8 cm
Wide: 6.3 cm
Description: Cotton warp ikat. Some more were found at Nahal Omer. They were used for garments. Originated probably from India.
Bibliography:
Baginski A. and Shamir O. 1995. Early Islamic Textiles, Basketry and Cordage from Nahal 'Omer. ATIQOT 26: 21-42, Pl. 5.
Baginski A. and Shamir O. 1997. The Earliest Ikat. HALI 95: 86-87, Fig. 5.





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