Ancient Egyptian textile bundle from Qaw el Kibir dated 1550 – 1069 BC

Cloth bundle containing fossilized bones.

Bundle is tied together with modern string and in poor condition.

Ancient Egyptian textile bundle from Qaw el Kibir dated 1550 – 1069 BC

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1977.345.3.1
  • Material: bone linen
  • Culture: Dynasty 18 - 20
  • Period: New Kingdom
  • Excavator: Guy Brunton W.M.F. Petrie
  • Dated: 1550 - 1069 BC
  • Associated person: W.M.F. Petrie
  • Object name: textile bundle
  • Dimensions: Length: 135mm , Width: 87mm , Depth: 55mm
  • Published references: Brunton Q&B III 20 discussing the ivories: "in a tomb shaft close to the large rock tombs of Qau, Professor Petrie found mineralised bones, carefully wrapped up in linen, evidently to serve as charms" Petrie Antaeopolis: the Tombs of Qau 1 10-11
  • Site: Qaw el Kibir
  • Latitude: 26.9
  • Longitude: 31.516667