Ancient Egyptian textile fragment from Qasr Ibrim dated After AD 642

A fragment of blue flax with a reserved natural pattern and coloured embroidery. Two edges are finished with a seam.

Part of large collection of textiles from Qasr Ibrim.

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:2007.45.144
  • Material: flax
  • Culture: Ottoman Period
  • Period: Arab Period
  • Dated: After AD 642
  • Associated corp. body: Egypt Exploration Society
  • Object name: textile fragment
  • Dimensions: Length: 181mm , Width: 92mm , Depth: 3mm
  • Site: Qasr Ibrim
  • Latitude: 22.650278
  • Longitude: 31.991667