Ancient Egyptian linen fragment from Antinoe dated AD 395 – 642

Linen cloth in blue and white check pattern. Plain woven with selvedge on one side. Four by four check. There are 16 warps and 16 wefts per centimetre.

Ancient Egyptian linen fragment from Antinoe dated AD 395 – 642

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1914.26.31
  • Material: linen
  • Period: Coptic Period
  • Dated: AD 395 - 642
  • Object name: linen fragment
  • Dimensions: Length: 180mm , Width: 148mm
  • Published references: Johnson, Antinoe & its Papyri, see p.180.
  • Site: Antinoe
  • Latitude: 27.816667
  • Longitude: 30.883333