Ancient Egyptian linen fragment from Mostagedda dated 30 BC – AD 395

Woven fabric. Red ground with wavy vertical lines in light and dark green and yellow along one edge. Ground decorated with lozenges embroidered in undyed flax. Rotten. Fibre, some resembling type A.

Ancient Egyptian linen fragment from Mostagedda dated 30 BC – AD 395

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1930.33.27
  • Material: linen
  • Period: Roman Period
  • Excavator: Guy Brunton
  • Dated: 30 BC - AD 395
  • Object name: linen fragment
  • Dimensions: Length: 211mm , Width: 162mm , Length (linen mount): 264mm , Width (linen mount): 250mm
  • Published references: Brunton Mostagedda p.137, 138
  • Site: Mostagedda
  • Latitude: 27.083333
  • Longitude: 31.383333