Ancient Egyptian textile fragment from Qasr Ibrim dated 30 BC – AD 395

A mixed natural cotton and wool fragment with a red mixed fragment attached. There are three lines of stitches across the fragments. One edge of the natural section has been hemmed.

Part of large collection of textiles from Qasr Ibrim.

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:2007.45.257
  • Material: Cotton wool
  • Period: Roman Period
  • Dated: 30 BC - AD 395
  • Associated corp. body: Egypt Exploration Society
  • Object name: textile fragment
  • Dimensions: Length: 326mm , Width: 149mm , Depth: 4mm
  • Site: Qasr Ibrim
  • Latitude: 22.650278
  • Longitude: 31.991667