Ancient Egyptian linen fragment from Illahun dated AD 395 – 642

Linen, canvas weave with warp and weft threads in parallel pairs.
Plain weave. There are five double warps and 12 wefts per centimetre. Each weft has two threads.

Ancient Egyptian linen fragment from Illahun dated AD 395 – 642

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1911.63.10
  • Material: linen
  • Period: Coptic Period
  • Excavator: W.M.F. Petrie
  • Dated: AD 395 - 642
  • Object name: linen fragment
  • Dimensions: Length: 531mm , Width: 72mm
  • Published references: A similar group in the Whitworth Art Gallery, exhibited and published by F. Pritchard, Clothing Culture (2006)
  • Site: Illahun
  • Latitude: 29.233333
  • Longitude: 30.966667