Ancient Egyptian hair net from Illahun dated AD 395 – 642

Sprang hair net. [See text entry for Midgley’s detailed notes.]

Ancient Egyptian hair net from Illahun dated AD 395 – 642

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1911.63.21
  • Material: wool
  • Period: Coptic Period
  • Excavator: W.M.F. Petrie
  • Dated: AD 395 - 642
  • Object name: hair net
  • Dimensions: Length: 390mm , Width: 244mm
  • 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