Ancient Greek Textiles Found

[Robert Vermaat]

From the Newsfeeds section:

Greek archaeologists have made a rare discovery of textile remains from over 2,600 years ago in a bronze funeral urn unearthed in the Peloponnese region, the culture ministry said Wednesday.

Also containing pomegranate fruits, ash and a few bones, the urn was found in a lot under construction in the city of Argos, 145 kilometers (90 miles) west of Athens.

"Preserved organic matter from ancient times is exceptionally rare," the ministry said in a statement, adding that the "extremely important" find is among the earliest ever found in the antiquities-rich area.

The urn has been preliminarily dated to between the Late Geometric and the Early Archaic era in the early 7th century BC.

Its fragile contents are being kept in the local museum.

Argos was a regional power in the age of ancient Greek city-states, and was a traditional rival of neighboring Sparta.

[Arthes]

Yes, this is incredible news....I have been looking for photos of the actual fabric, but suppose we will have to wait.
I assume the fabric enclosed the remains...it doesn't give any moe details..

[Comerus Gallus]

The best textiles fragments are from Crimea & one from Koropi in Attica (Greece).

From these scraps one can learn something the methods employed, but a better idea of magnificence Gr. textiles is obtained from Gr. vases.

The design were either woven into the material, or embroidered on it, or painted.

Below it shows the 3 techniques.


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1) Embroidered fabric from the Crimea, Leningrad, Hermitage.

A scroll pattern with palmetters, in embroidery.
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2) Painted fabric from Crimea, Leningrad, Hermitage.
Figures reserved in yellow against a black painted background with details painted red.
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3) Woven fabric with geometric design, Crimea, Leningrad,Hermitage.

Geometric designs.
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4) Woven fabric from Crimea, Leningrad, Hermitage.
and ducks.
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5) Linen embroidered in silver-gilt with diaper pattern and lions. Perhaps late fifth century B.C. From Koropi. London,Victoria & Albert Museum.

Woven into the material as an all-over pattern yellow, black, and green.
A piece from Koropi, said to have been found in a bronze vase, is of linen and is embroidered in silver-gilt with a diaper pattern and a walking lion in the centre of each unit. It has been dated at the end of the fifth century.

[Giannis K. Hoplite]

Also,you forgot the finds in the Macedonian tombs.A recent find will be in the Thessaloniki museum some time.It covered a woman's sceleton and it was red and gold.The woman's hair and eye brows are still preserved as well!
I hope they will publish the new find from Argos soon.(I wish )

[hoplite14gr]

Do not forget Elefsina Museum where they have on display an almost intact linen burial shroud.

Kind regards