Hairnet
BORUM ESHØJ
ca. 1350 BCE
The ancient technique of sprang is a method of constructing textiles with high elasticity. A simple frame spanned with warp threads forms the base of the technique, in which threads are interlinked to form a symetrical net-like textile. Sprang hairnets are known from several Bronze Age sites, including the woman’s grave at Borum Eshøj.
Artwork Details
Medium: Wool singles, sprang technique
Period: Early Bronze Age, Danish Period II
Date: ca. 1500–1300 BCE
Geography: Borum Eshøj Grave C, Århus, Denmark
Reference: Woman from Borum Eshøj, Moesgaard Museum
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