Red was the weaver's devotion
Madder root dye anchored every sacred composition from Alexandria to the Fayum for four centuries.
Blue carried the weight of heaven
Imported indigo clothed saints and marked the sacred boundary no words could cross.
Yellow turned the cloth to garden
Saffron and weld-dyed thread brought sunlight into burial shrouds and living tunics alike.
Black was the weaver's final word
Lampblack outline gave every form its authority — the definitive stroke across each tapestry.