Rectangular section of undyed linen mummy cloth.

Collection type: Object
Description: Rectangular section of undyed linen mummy cloth.
Geographical reference: Egypt
Africa > Northern Africa > Egypt
Person: Maker Unknown Maker; Field collector Unknown Collector; PRM source Augustus Henry Lane Fox Pitt Rivers founding collection
Date / Period: Archaeological period: Ancient Egyptian
Date collected: 1825 or 1845. Acquired by Pitt-Rivers by 1878 Jan 21
Acquisition information: Donated: 1884
Materials and processes: Material Linen Flax Bast Fibre Textile Plant, Process Woven
Dimensions: Length: max 336 mm box
Object numbers: Accession number: 1884.46.5 Other numbers: 82 PR Cat other PR nos: 2116 ?
Research and responses: Please note that there seems to be a discrepancy between the date of collection in the Accession volume and the object label, between 1825 and 1845. It seems likely that 1848 is the year in which Wood gave the object to Pitt Rivers, making 1845 a more likely collection date? [DCF Court Team 22/9/2003]
Given John G. Wood's dates (21 July 1827 – 3 March 1889) it's likely that 1825 was a mistake and 1845 is the right date for his acquiring this object. [Dan Hicks 8/3/2017]

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