Hat
ca. AD300-600 (made)
| Place of origin |
A hair net made in the sprang technique (340mmx130mm unstretched). It is an open mesh of maroon with vertical bands of colour (red, white, orange, yellow). It is gathered at the top. At the sides, at the bottom (at the ends of the coloured stripes) the threads have been knotted. Some holes.
Object details
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| Brief description | A hair net in the sprang technique. Egyptian, Ehnasya, ca. AD300-600. |
| Physical description | A hair net made in the sprang technique (340mmx130mm unstretched). It is an open mesh of maroon with vertical bands of colour (red, white, orange, yellow). It is gathered at the top. At the sides, at the bottom (at the ends of the coloured stripes) the threads have been knotted. Some holes. |
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| Credit line | Given by the Egypt Exploration Fund in 1904 |
| Summary | A hair net made in the sprang technique (340mmx130mm unstretched). It is an open mesh of maroon with vertical bands of colour (red, white, orange, yellow). It is gathered at the top. At the sides, at the bottom (at the ends of the coloured stripes) the threads have been knotted. Some holes. |
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| Accession number | 1196-1904 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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