Ancient Egyptian wool fragment from Hawara or Illahun dated About AD 600

Red woollen fragment from a scarf.
Plain weave, loosely woven. There are 13 warp and 11 weft threads per centimetre.

Ancient Egyptian wool fragment from Hawara or Illahun dated About AD 600

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1934.23.35.1
  • Material: wool
  • Period: Coptic Period
  • Excavator: W.M.F. Petrie
  • Dated: About AD 600
  • Object name: wool fragment
  • Dimensions: Length: 195mm , Width: 69mm