Ancient Egyptian linen fragment from Hawara or Illahun dated AD 395 – 642

Fragment of a linen fabric with one side edge turned with the raw edge within the turning and slip stitched into position.
Plain woven with 15 warp threads, twist, and 20 wefts per centimetre. Occasional wefts are paired.

Ancient Egyptian linen fragment from Hawara or Illahun
 dated AD 395 – 642

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1934.23.62
  • Material: linen
  • Period: Coptic Period
  • Excavator: W.M.F. Petrie
  • Dated: AD 395 - 642
  • Object name: linen fragment
  • Dimensions: Length: 181mm , Width: 128mm