Ancient Egyptian cotton fragment from Qasr Ibrim dated After AD 642

A fragment of printed, resist dyed or stamped cotton. Blue and natural or white. Remains of sewn thread along three straight edges and possibly on the curved edge which is turned up slightly.

Part of large collection of textiles from Qasr Ibrim.

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:2007.45.122
  • Material: Cotton
  • Culture: Ottoman Period
  • Period: Arab Period
  • Dated: After AD 642
  • Associated corp. body: Egypt Exploration Society
  • Object name: cotton fragment
  • Dimensions: Length: 206mm , Width: 202mm , Depth: 4mm
  • Site: Qasr Ibrim
  • Latitude: 22.650278
  • Longitude: 31.991667