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‘Atiqot 86 (2016)
ISBN 2948-040X
Textiles, Cordage and Fleece from ‘En ‘Avrona
(pp. 3–9)
Orit Shamir
Keywords: Early Islamic period, weaving techniques, economy, trade
Fragments of textile, cordage and fleece, in a very poor state of preservation, were retrieved from
‘En ‘Avrona. Most of the material was found in an archaeological context dated to the Early Islamic period (seventh–ninth centuries CE). The textiles are made of wool, linen and cotton; most of the cordage comprises threads made of cotton, wool, goat hair, mixed wool and goat hair fibers or date palm; the fleece fragments are made of wool and goat hair. Most of the textiles were apparently locally made, with the exception of cotton textiles, most likely imported from Yemen or India. The large quantity of fleece probably indicates that weaving took place on-site.