Ancient Egyptian linen fragment from Tarkhan dated 2345 – 2181 BC

Fragment of linen mounted on card with a photograph of a magnified area of the cloth.
Beige rectangular fragment with fringing along one edge.

Ancient Egyptian linen fragment from Tarkhan dated 2345 – 2181 BC

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1913.66.12
  • Material: linen
  • Culture: Dynasty 6
  • Period: Old Kingdom
  • Dated: 2345 - 2181 BC
  • Object name: linen fragment
  • Dimensions: Length: 303mm , Width: 204mm , Depth: 4mm
  • Site: Tarkhan
  • Latitude: 29.5
  • Longitude: 31.225