Ancient Egyptian linen fragment

A rolled fragment of woven linen. It is pale with some patches of resin staining it. One end is torn into two strips, one of which is longer than the other and knotted near the end.

Ancient Egyptian linen fragment

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1977.345.270
  • Material: linen
  • Excavator: W.M.F. Petrie
  • Associated institution: V&A
  • Object name: linen fragment
  • Dimensions: Length: 913mm , Width: 96mm , Depth (inc. folds): 26mm