Ancient Egyptian cotton fragment from Qasr Ibrim dated After AD 642

A fragment of printed cotton. Red, blue and undyed or natural. Striped and circular patterning. One selvedge edge with remains of stitching.

Part of large collection of textiles from Qasr Ibrim.

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:2007.45.111
  • Material: Cotton
  • Culture: Ottoman Period
  • Period: Arab Period
  • Dated: After AD 642
  • Associated corp. body: Egypt Exploration Society
  • Object name: cotton fragment
  • Dimensions: Length: 214mm , Width: 103mm , Depth: 2mm
  • Site: Qasr Ibrim
  • Latitude: 22.650278
  • Longitude: 31.991667