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Sprang

Title	Sprang
Author	Unknown
Publication Date:	430
Publication Place	Egypt (made) -
Subject	Archaeology Africa Textiles Hats & Headwear
Type	Other
Language	Undetermined
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Physical Dimensions	Height: 29.2cm, Width: 11cm
Library:	Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID	1197-1904
Record ID	1197-1904
Library Location	Middle East Section
Date	430
Notes	This fragment of sprang headwear was fund at Ehnasya, Heracleopolis Magna in Lower Egypt during the excavations in 1903-1904 by W. M. Flinders Petrie - often called the father of English egyptology. When Petrie excavated at Ehnasya there were still big mounds belonging to the Roman, Byzantine and Islamic Periods. Petrie excavated some of the houses and the coins found in these houses seem to offer a rough guide to the dates for the objects. The latest of these houses date to the seventh century AD (coins of Heraclius). The place is known today as Ihnasiya Umm al-Kimam. Linen sprang caps were exclusively produced with open patterns, and sometimes combined with decorative coloured threads of wool. They enjoyed widespread popularity in Egypt but are less frequently preserved due to the combination of the fibres.
Malzemeler ve teknikler	Linen and wool in sprang technique Linen Wool Sprang
Fiziksel açıklama	Fragment of sprang hairnet: panels of dark blue wool alternating with panels of undyed linen; by interlinking the threads in different sequences the size and pattern of the mesh changes in the contrasting panels. Traces of red wool.
Üretim	Found at Ihnasya, Heracleopolos Magna during 1903-1904 excavations

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Sprang

Author Unknown

Publication Date 430

Publication Place Egypt (made) -

Subject Archaeology Africa Textiles Hats & Headwear

Type Other

Language Undetermined

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Physical Dimensions Height: 29.2cm, Width: 11cm

Library Victoria and Albert Museum

Library Asset ID 1197-1904

Record ID 1197-1904

Library Location Middle East Section

Date 430

Notes This fragment of sprang headwear was fund at Ehnasya, Heracleopolis Magna in Lower Egypt during the excavations in 1903-1904 by W. M. Flinders Petrie - often called the father of English egyptology. When Petrie excavated at Ehnasya there were still big mounds belonging to the Roman, Byzantine and Islamic Periods. Petrie excavated some of the houses and the coins found in these houses seem to offer a rough guide to the dates for the objects. The latest of these houses date to the seventh century AD (coins of Heraclius). The place is known today as Ihnasiya Umm al-Kimam. Linen sprang caps were exclusively produced with open patterns, and sometimes combined with decorative coloured threads of wool. They enjoyed widespread popularity in Egypt but are less frequently preserved due to the combination of the fibres.

Malzemeler ve teknikler Linen and wool in sprang technique Linen Wool Sprang

Fiziksel açıklama Fragment of sprang hairnet: panels of dark blue wool alternating with panels of undyed linen; by interlinking the threads in different sequences the size and pattern of the mesh changes in the contrasting panels. Traces of red wool.

Üretim Found at Ihnasya, Heracleopolos Magna during 1903-1904 excavations