Ancient Egyptian linen fragments from Amarna dated 1550 – 1069 BC

Four fragments of very coarsly woven and heavy linen. Parallel warp and weft. Plain woven with double warp and weft. There are three warps and five wefts per centimetre.

Ancient Egyptian linen fragments from Amarna dated 1550 – 1069 BC

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1922.4.5
  • Material: linen
  • Culture: Dynasty 18 - 20
  • Period: New Kingdom
  • Excavator: T.E. Peet
  • Dated: 1550 - 1069 BC
  • Object name: linen fragments
  • Dimensions: Length: 80mm , Width: 64mm , Length: 53mm , Width: 31mm , Length: 25mm , Width: 22mm , Length: 21mm , Width: 10mm , Length (backing): 183mm , Width (backing): 125mm
  • Published references: Peet, Journal of Egyptian Archaeology, Vol. VII, 3-4
  • Site: Amarna
  • Latitude: 27.645197
  • Longitude: 30.896483