Ancient Egyptian linen fragment from Dandara

Fragment of several layers of linen cloth, soaked in a bitumenous substance, making the linen hard and friable. Probably from a mummy or equivilent embalmed item.

Ancient Egyptian linen fragment from Dandara

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1898.56.65
  • Material: bitumen linen
  • Excavator: W.M.F. Petrie
  • Object name: linen fragment
  • Dimensions: Length: 33mm , Width: 20mm , Depth: 2mm
  • Published references: Petrie W M F Dendereh 1898 pp 32 - 33 p 66 pl XXXVI ?
  • Site: Dandara
  • Latitude: 26.16627
  • Longitude: 32.661584