Ancient Egyptian linen fragment from Tanis San el Hagar dated AD 395 – 642

Heavy linen, plain weave, with narrow stripes of pale blue linen yarn. Part of outer wrappings of body.

Plain woven with stripes. 6 warps per cm. Stripes of various widths. 14 weft per cm.

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1884.94.2
  • Material: linen
  • Period: Coptic Period
  • Excavator: W.M.F. Petrie
  • Dated: AD 395 - 642
  • Object name: linen fragment
  • Dimensions: Length: 333mm , Width: 212mm
  • Published references: Petrie Tanis I pp.36 - 37
  • Site: Tanis
  • Latitude: 30.976944
  • Longitude: 31.88