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

A fragment of natural coloured linen, plain woven, with rows of weft loops in matching threads.
There are 15 warps and 13 wefts per centimetre. There are nine or seven wefts between each looped weft.

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

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1934.23.52
  • Material: linen
  • Period: Coptic Period
  • Excavator: W.M.F. Petrie
  • Dated: AD 395 - 642
  • Object name: linen fragment
  • Dimensions: Length: 113mm , Width: 55mm