Ancient Egyptian cotton fragmen from Qasr Ibrim dated After AD 642

A fragment of printed cotton, undyed, pink and brown. There is a banded pattern at one end, followed by repeat floral design, brown on undyed ground, followed by part of a circular motif.

Part of large collection of textiles from Qasr Ibrim.

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:2007.45.143
  • Material: Cotton
  • Culture: Ottoman Period
  • Period: Arab Period
  • Dated: After AD 642
  • Associated corp. body: Egypt Exploration Society
  • Object name: cotton fragmen
  • Dimensions: Length: 373mm , Width: 90mm , Depth: 5mm
  • Site: Qasr Ibrim
  • Latitude: 22.650278
  • Longitude: 31.991667