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

A fragment of flax with self stripes. There is a band with torn sections coming off it.

Part of large collection of textiles from Qasr Ibrim.

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:2007.45.201
  • Material: flax
  • Period: Roman Period
  • Dated: 30 BC - AD 395
  • Associated corp. body: Egypt Exploration Society
  • Object name: textile fragment
  • Dimensions: Length: 176mm , Width: 154mm , Depth: 3mm
  • Site: Qasr Ibrim
  • Latitude: 22.650278
  • Longitude: 31.991667