Ancient Egyptian linen fragment from Faiyum dated 5300 – 4000 BC

One of two pieces of coarsely woven linen cloth from inside a pot found loose outside annex granary to silo 16.
Natural colour with a fairly open weave, several holes and tears. Mounted on card under glass.

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1926.56.109.1
  • Material: linen
  • Culture: Lower Egypt, Neolithic
  • Period: Predynastic Period
  • Dated: 5300 - 4000 BC
  • Object name: linen fragment
  • Dimensions: Length (fragment): 190mm , Width (fragment): 142mm , Depth (fragment): 1mm , Length (mount): 305mm , Width (mount): 204mm , Depth (mount): 4mm
  • Published references: Caton - Thompson The Desert Fayum pp.46 - 51 pl.XXVIII 3 Jones Jana Egypt's Earliest Linen Egyptian Archaeology 29 (Autumn 2006): 33 - 35
  • Site: Faiyum
  • Latitude: 29.308374
  • Longitude: 30.844105