Ancient Egyptian rope fragments from Mostagedda dated 4400 - 4000 BC - Bolton's Egypt

Ancient Egyptian rope fragments from Mostagedda dated 4400 – 4000 BC

Rope fragments of single and double twisted strands of reed. There are a few straight pieces of reed.

Ancient Egyptian rope fragments from Mostagedda dated 4400 – 4000 BC

Object details

Reference: BOLMG:1930.33.17
Material: reed
Culture: Upper Egypt, Badarian Period
Period: Predynastic Period
Excavator: Guy Brunton
Dated: 4400 - 4000 BC
Object name: rope fragments
Dimensions: Length: 50mm , Width: 7mm , Depth: 7mm , (largest fragment)
Published references: Brunton Mostagedda p 63
Site: Mostagedda

Latitude: 27.083333
Longitude: 31.383333