Ancient Egyptian cotton fragment from Qasr Ibrim dated After AD 642

A fragment of printed tabby cotton ( Z / Z ) with a reserved pattern of leaves in pink and brown on blue ground, and a pink border with a linked chain pattern. One end has some black stitches.

Part of large collection of textiles from Qasr Ibrim.

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:2007.45.136
  • Material: Cotton
  • Culture: Ottoman Period
  • Period: Arab Period
  • Dated: After AD 642
  • Associated corp. body: Egypt Exploration Society
  • Object name: cotton fragment
  • Dimensions: Length: 280mm , Width: 120mm , Depth: 2mm
  • Site: Qasr Ibrim
  • Latitude: 22.650278
  • Longitude: 31.991667