Ancient Egyptian linen fragment from Illahun dated AD 395 – 642

Linen, selvedge on one side. Warps projecting from the end of the cloth.
Plain weave. There are 19 warps and 13 wefts per centimetre.

Ancient Egyptian linen fragment from Illahun dated AD 395 – 642

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1911.63.9
  • Material: linen
  • Period: Coptic Period
  • Excavator: W.M.F. Petrie
  • Dated: AD 395 - 642
  • Object name: linen fragment
  • Dimensions: Length: 715mm , Width: 265mm
  • Published references: A similar group in the Whitworth Art Gallery, exhibited and published by F. Pritchard, Clothing Culture (2006)
  • Site: Illahun
  • Latitude: 29.233333
  • Longitude: 30.966667