Ancient Egyptian cotton fragment from Qasr Ibrim dated 200 BC - AD 300

Ancient Egyptian cotton fragment from Qasr Ibrim dated 200 BC – AD 300

Large fragment of cotton textile with bands of blue at both ends. Lots of holes and tears throughout. Very fragile.
C; S/S; 3; 5prs/16prs; u/u, blu, B latt?I.2 v ragged, fragil blu strs 2 grps ends piece wide 4.8, 2 0.7 above, tabb count weft 34

Large collection of textile from Qasr Ibrim

Object details

Reference: BOLMG:2007.45.461
Material: Cotton
Culture: Meroitic Period, Nubian Culture
Period: Ptolemaic Period - Roman Period
Dated: 200 BC - AD 300
Associated corp. body: Egypt Exploration Society
Object name: cotton fragment
Dimensions: Length: 500mm , Width: 280mm , Depth: 3mm
Site: Qasr Ibrim

Latitude: 22.650278
Longitude: 31.991667