Looped or Knitted Bag; Karanis; Textiles; Wool

Identifier

http://dp.la/api/items/1e7b7a691f232ae34bc67082eb0db3bd

Title

Looped or Knitted Bag; Karanis; Textiles; Wool

Description

Small yellow, red, green/blue, purple and green pouch created by needle knitting (cross knit looping?). There are overhand knots at each side of the open (yellow yarn) end of the pouch. These were added later, possibly the remains of a carrying cord. The knots are from 3-ply yarn. There are several repair stitches. The colored bands are as follows:; yellow (undyed) 0.8 cm; red 2.5 cm; green/blue 4.1 cm; purple 2.4 cm; green 5 cm

Subject

Karanis; Textiles; Egypt

Source

Michigan Service Hub

Language

Undetermined

Relation

http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/i/image/api/thumb/kelsey/0000.02.2607/0000_02_2607P03.TIF/!250,250

Type

image

References

http://name.umdl.umich.edu/IC-KELSEY-X-0000.02.2607%5D0000_02_2607P03.TIF

Source

Michigan Service Hub

Subject

Karanis; Textiles; Egypt

Citation

“Looped or Knitted Bag; Karanis; Textiles; Wool,” Center for Knit and Crochet Digital Repository, accessed July 6, 2026, https://digital.centerforknitandcrochet.org/items/show/12516.

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