Ancient Egyptian hair net from Illahun presumably 1888 excavations dated AD 395 – 642

Sprang hair net. Bag, plaited in red wool with green stripes overlaid with yellow line imitating cords. The seam has a border of interlacing green and yellow lines. Incomplete, spread flat to show design.

Ancient Egyptian hair net from Illahun presumably 1888 excavations dated AD 395 – 642

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1911.63.26
  • Material: wool
  • Period: Coptic Period
  • Excavator: W.M.F. Petrie
  • Dated: AD 395 - 642
  • Object name: hair net
  • Dimensions: Length: 450mm , Width: 440mm
  • 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