Ancient Egyptian linen fragment from Amarna dated 1550 – 1069 BC

Fragment of natural coloured linen, plain woven with double threads for warp and weft. There are five double warps and eight double wefts per centimetre.

Ancient Egyptian linen fragment from Amarna dated 1550 – 1069 BC

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1922.4.11
  • Material: linen
  • Culture: Dynasty 18 - 20
  • Period: New Kingdom
  • Excavator: T.E. Peet
  • Dated: 1550 - 1069 BC
  • Object name: linen fragment
  • Dimensions: Length (textile): 169mm , Width (textile): 200mm , Length (backing): 235mm , Width (backing): 273mm
  • Site: Amarna
  • Latitude: 27.645197
  • Longitude: 30.896483