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1891.33.4.5

Linen fragment of coarse weave.

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1891.33.4.5

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Collection type
Object
Description
Linen fragment of coarse weave.
Geographical reference
Egypt
Africa > Northern Africa > Egypt
Date / Period
Date made: Circa 2800 BC Archaeological period: Ancient Egyptian Old Kingdom
Date collected
Before 1891
Acquisition information
Donated: 1891
Materials and processes
Material Linen Flax Bast Fibre Textile Plant, Process Woven
Dimensions
Width: max 34 mm folded, Length: max 54 mm folded
Object numbers
Accession number: 1891.33.4.5
Research and responses

According to the British Museum Dictionary of Ancient Egypt by Ian Shaw and Paul Nicholson the Old Kingdom 4th Dynasty period is from 2613-2494 BC. [MJD (Verve) 17/10/2016]

Search terms: Textile, Death, Religion, Grave Good

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