Ancient Egyptian linen fragment from Amarna dated 1550 – 1069 BC

Fragment of natural coloured linen with double threaded warps and single thread wefts. There are nine warps and eighteen wefts per centimetre.

Ancient Egyptian linen fragment from Amarna dated 1550 – 1069 BC

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1922.4.8
  • Material: linen
  • Culture: Dynasty 18 - 20
  • Period: New Kingdom
  • Excavator: T.E. Peet
  • Dated: 1550 - 1069 BC
  • Object name: linen fragment
  • Dimensions: Length (linen): 264mm , Width (linen): 154mm , Length (backing): 319mm , Width (backing): 200mm
  • Published references: Peet, Journal of Egyptian Archaeology, Vol. VII, 3-4
  • Site: Amarna
  • Latitude: 27.645197
  • Longitude: 30.896483