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1890.26.71

Sample of knotted string

1890.26.71

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Collection type
Object
Description
Sample of knotted string
Geographical reference
Egypt
Africa > Northern Africa > Egypt
Lahun [Kahun]
Date / Period
Archaeological period: Ancient Egyptian Middle Kingdom
Date collected
1890
Acquisition information
Donated: 1890
Materials and processes
Material String, Process Knotted
Dimensions
Length: max 140 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1890.26.71
Research and responses

See researchers file 'Veldmeijer' for copies of articles by Andre J. Veldmeijer about archaeological Egyptian cordage. [ZM 21/08/2008]

Kennard, along with Jesse Hayworth, was Petrie's main sponsor for the excavations at Lahun. The division of finds from the excavation was that of the material that was allowed to return to England, it would be equally divided between Petrie, Kennard and Haworth. Most of Hayworth's material went to the University of Manchester (see http://www.museum.manchester.ac.uk/collection/ancientegypt/virtualkahun/), but Kennard's objects were mostly sold at auction after his death in 1911 but evidently donated some of his portion of the finds to the Pitt Rivers. [AS 05/07/2012]

Associated publications
Excavation accounts: Petrie, W.M.F. 1890. Kahun, Gurob and Hawara (London); Petrie, WM.F. 1891 Illahun, Kahun and Gurob, 1889-90 (London) [AS 06/07/2012]

Search terms: Cordage, Cord

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