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1916.9.3

Sample of cloth with fringed edges.

1916.9.3

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Collection type
Object
Description
Sample of cloth with fringed edges.
Long description
Sample of cloth. Plain weave cloth with two fringed edges. There are burn marks on the cloth. [MJD 09/05/2013]
Geographical reference
Egypt
Africa > Northern Africa > Egypt
Person
Field collector Aylward Manley Blackman
PRM source Aylward Manley Blackman
Date / Period
Archaeological period: Ancient Egyptian 2nd Intermediate
Date collected
By 1916
Acquisition information
Donated: 1916
Materials and processes
Material Linen Flax Bast Fibre Textile Plant, Process Woven, Process Burnt
Dimensions
Length x Width 2700 x 460 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1916.9.3
Research and responses

This cloth was examined by Katharina Vogt, University of Basel. She noted that it was made of linen. Cloths like these are commonly found in Egyptian grave sites. Bodies were interned with textiles, for use in the after life. [MJD 10/05/2013]

Search terms: Textile, Specimen

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