Ancient Egyptian fibre pad from Faiyum dated 332 BC - AD 395 - Bolton's Egypt

Ancient Egyptian fibre pad from Faiyum dated 332 BC – AD 395

A flat circular plant fibre pad. Made from coiled leangths of bound plant fibre. Very fragile and shedding.

Ancient Egyptian fibre pad from Faiyum
dated 332 BC – AD 395

Object details

Reference: BOLMG:1925.57.3
Material: palm fibre
Culture: Macedonian Dynasty - Roman Period
Period: Ptolemaic Period - Roman Period
Dated: 332 BC - AD 395
Object name: fibre pad
Dimensions: Length: 230mm , Width: 207mm , Depth: 28mm
Site: Faiyum

Latitude: 29.308374
Longitude: 30.844105