Ancient Egyptian linen fragment

Large piece of pale linen with fringing along two opposite edges. Very badly torn in the middle. Stained. Where the piece is badly torn, the warp and weft have been overlayed with extra warp threads and intermittent wefts.

Ancient Egyptian linen fragment

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1977.345.49
  • Material: linen
  • Excavator: W.M.F. Petrie
  • Associated institution: V&A
  • Object name: linen fragment
  • Dimensions: Length (excl. fringe): 1805mm , Width: 1032mm , Depth (inc. folds): 15mm