Ancient Egyptian fibre mat fragment from Faiyum dated 332 BC - AD 395

Ancient Egyptian fibre mat fragment from Faiyum dated 332 BC – AD 395

Fragment of a plant fibre mat. Rows of twisted plant fibre cord bound together along the width with rows of fibre cord. One large framgent and a smaller fragment.

Object details

Reference: BOLMG:1925.57.5
Material: palm fibre
Culture: Macedonian Dynasty - Roman Period
Period: Ptolemaic Period - Roman Period
Dated: 332 BC - AD 395
Object name: fibre mat fragment
Dimensions: Length (largest fragment): 366mm , Width (largest fragment): 203mm , Depth (largest fragment): 14mm
Site: Faiyum

Latitude: 29.308374
Longitude: 30.844105