Editing Tapestry (section)

===Ancient===
Much is unclear about the early history of tapestry, as actual survivals are very rare, and literary mentions in Greek, Roman and other literature almost never give enough detail to establish that a tapestry technique is being described.  From ancient Egypt, tapestry weave pieces using [[linen]] were found in the tombs of both [[Thutmose IV]] (d. 1391 or 1388 BC) and [[Tutankhamen]] (c. 1323 BC), the latter a glove and a robe.<ref>Britannica, [https://www.britannica.com/art/tapestry/Periods-and-centres-of-activity#ref73786 "Tapestry"]</ref>

Pieces in wool, given a wide range of dates around two millennia ago, have been found in a cemetery at Sanpul (Shampula) and other sites near [[Khotan]] in the [[Tarim Basin]].  They appear to have been made in a variety of places, including the [[Hellenistic world]].<ref>Sheng, Angela, in ''A Companion to Textile Culture'', ed. Jennifer Harris, 2020, John Wiley & Sons, {{ISBN|1118768906}}, 9781118768907118, [https://books.google.com/books?id=lJb0DwAAQBAJ&pg=PA118 google books]</ref>  The largest fragments, known as the [[Sampul tapestry]] and probably Hellenistic in origin, apparently came from a large wall-hanging, but had been reused to make a pair of trousers.