Ancient Egyptian linen fragment from Amarna dated 1550 – 1069 BC

Fragment of plain woven, natural coloured linen. There are nine warps and twelve wefts per centimetre and five twist both warp and weft.

Ancient Egyptian linen fragment from Amarna dated 1550 – 1069 BC

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1922.4.3
  • Material: linen
  • Culture: Dynasty 18 - 20
  • Period: New Kingdom
  • Excavator: T.E. Peet
  • Dated: 1550 - 1069 BC
  • Object name: linen fragment
  • Dimensions: Length (fragment): 270mm , Width (fragment): 250mm , Length (backing): 311mm , Length (backing): 287mm
  • Published references: Peet, Journal of Egyptian Archaeology, Vol. VII, 3-4
  • Site: Amarna
  • Latitude: 27.645197
  • Longitude: 30.896483