Ancient Egyptian linen fragment from Matmar dated 945 – 715 BC

Eight fragments of plain close weave linen, the warp yarns are decidedly more twisted than the weft. One fragment has a series of stripes woven in blue weft. Natural colour.

Ancient Egyptian linen fragment from Matmar dated 945 – 715 BC

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1930.61.4
  • Material: linen
  • Culture: Dynasty 22
  • Period: Third Intermediate Period
  • Excavator: Guy Brunton
  • Dated: 945 - 715 BC
  • Object name: linen fragment
  • Dimensions: Length: 70mm , Width: 40mm , Depth: 1mm , Length: 10mm , Width: 5mm , Depth: 1mm
  • Published references: Brunton Matmar pp 75 - 76, 90 pl LIV pl LVII, 8 pl LXV, 6, 7
  • Site: Matmar
  • Latitude: 27.1
  • Longitude: 31.333333