Ancient Egyptian linen fragment

Rolled fragment of woven linen. Coarse linen, creased and frayed. Torn almost completely through the width, almost halfway along. Brittle around tears from resin stains.

Ancient Egyptian linen fragment

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1977.345.339
  • Material: linen
  • Excavator: W.M.F. Petrie
  • Associated institution: V&A
  • Object name: linen fragment
  • Dimensions: Length: 1945mm , Width: 79mm , Depth (inc. folds): 20mm