Ancient Egyptian reed matting from Mostagedda dated 4400 - 4000 BC - Bolton's Egypt

Ancient Egyptian reed matting from Mostagedda dated 4400 – 4000 BC

Fragments of reed matting. Made of at least three layers of crossed, parallel sets of reed fibres.

Ancient Egyptian reed matting from Mostagedda dated 4400 – 4000 BC

Object details

Reference: BOLMG:1930.33.26
Material: reed
Culture: Upper Egypt, Badarian Period
Period: Predynastic Period
Excavator: Guy Brunton
Dated: 4400 - 4000 BC
Object name: reed matting
Dimensions: Length: 64mm , Width: 42mm , Depth: 3mm
Published references: Mostagedda p 63
Site: Mostagedda

Latitude: 27.083333
Longitude: 31.383333