Reproduction
Object Category
socks
Description
Pair of woollen socks each with separate big toe.
Publications
- Petrie, William Matthew Flinders, Hawara, Biahmu and Arsinoe, p.12, pl. XVIII.6
- Walker, Susan, Ancient Faces: Mummy Portraits from Roman Egypt
- Hall, Rosalind M., Textile History
- Stevenson, Alice, The Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology: Characters and Collections
- De Moor, A. et al., Radiocarbon dating of Late Roman woollen socks from Egypt
Production Period
Late Roman Period - () Byzantine Period
Production Date
300 to 400
Material
Dimensions
length: 23 cms
width: 5.5 cms
single sock, 301 length: 22 cms
Accession Number
LDUCE-UC16766
Administration Name
Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology