A fragment of linen with a very regular weave of well spun hard twisted and mostly doubled yarns. Very well preserved but fragile. The fabric has the texture of many of the Badarian weaves. Fibre type A, but dark, perfectly separated, the best prepared yarn of this type seen.
Object details
- Reference: BOLMG:1930.33.51.3
- Material: linen
- Culture: Dynasty 14 - 17, Pan Grave Culture
- Period: Second Intermediate Period
- Excavator: Guy Brunton
- Dated: 1773 - 1550 BC
- Object name: linen fragment
- Dimensions: Length: 115mm , Width: 76mm , Depth: 10mm
- Published references: Brunton Mostagedda p 133 pl LXIXA
- Site: Mostagedda
- Latitude: 27.083333
- Longitude: 31.383333