Ancient Egyptian tunic fragment from Mostagedda dated 30 BC – AD 395

One of four fragments of brown woollen tunic, fine plain weave, wefts well beaten. There is a yellow wool roundel with a red floral pattern and border. One edge is selvedge and another is cable stitch.

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1930.56.24.3
  • Material: wool
  • Period: Roman Period
  • Excavator: Guy Brunton
  • Dated: 30 BC - AD 395
  • Object name: tunic fragment
  • Dimensions: Length: 181mm , Width: 95mm
  • Published references: Brunton Mostagedda pp 142 144
  • Site: Mostagedda
  • Latitude: 27.083333
  • Longitude: 31.383333