Ancient Egyptian cotton fragment from Qasr Ibrim dated After AD 642

Three fragments of printed cotton. The largest fragment has a blue background and a pattern of natural and red circles. The border on all pieces is natural with a red pattern. The two other fragments have one large decorative circle on a blue background.

Part of large collection of textiles from Qasr Ibrim.

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:2007.45.115
  • Material: Cotton
  • Culture: Ottoman Period
  • Period: Arab Period
  • Dated: After AD 642
  • Associated corp. body: Egypt Exploration Society
  • Object name: cotton fragment
  • Dimensions: Length: 102mm , Width: 85mm , Depth: 4mm , Length: 125mm , Width: 100mm , Depth: 4mm , Length: 200mm , Width: 93mm , Depth: 4mm
  • Site: Qasr Ibrim
  • Latitude: 22.650278
  • Longitude: 31.991667