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Woven Linen

ca. 1600-1001 BC (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Egypt (made)

Woven linen with hieroglyphics marked in brown ink on one corner.


Object details

Categories
Textiles
Africa
Object type
Woven linen
Materials and techniques
linen
Linen
Plain Weave
Brief description
Undecorated linen; Egypt; 18-20 Dynasty.
Physical description
Woven linen with hieroglyphics marked in brown ink on one corner.
Dimensions
  • Length: 105in
  • Width: 23in
Style
New Kingdom
Marks and inscriptions
A row of hieroglyphics (Marked in brown ink in one corner)
Translation
Bak-en-mut; Justified--the year of
Credit line
Given by Mrs R.M. Richardson and Nelson M. Richardson
Object history
Registered File no. 1927/1719.
Collection
Middle East Section
Accession number
T.36-1930

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O258759/woven-linen-unknown/
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