Ancient Egyptian linen fragment from Girza dated 5300 - 3000 BC

Ancient Egyptian linen fragment from Girza dated 5300 – 3000 BC

Fragments of linen mounted on card with a photograph of a magnified area of the cloth.
Multiple brown unevenly shaped fragments with a variety of weaves, dirty.

Object details

Reference: BOLMG:1913.66.50
Material: linen
Culture: Lower Egypt - Upper Egypt
Period: Predynastic Period
Dated: 5300 - 3000 BC
Object name: linen fragment
Dimensions: Length: 305mm , Width: 203mm , Depth: 4mm
Published references: Gerzeh p.6
Site: Girza

Latitude: 29.45
Longitude: 31.2