Textile
c.2686 BC - c.332 BC (made)
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Fragment of plain woven linen, bleached but now with staining. Some weft bunching. There is one selvedge with a fringe. The fringe (10mm long) has a small border (3mm) set betwen plain weave. It is an irregular cannele of 3 picks, 1 pick and 1 end, 1 end (the extra wefts are introduced just for the border).
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Materials and techniques | Plain woven linen |
Brief description | Fragment of plain woven linen, Egypt, Dynastic |
Physical description | Fragment of plain woven linen, bleached but now with staining. Some weft bunching. There is one selvedge with a fringe. The fringe (10mm long) has a small border (3mm) set betwen plain weave. It is an irregular cannele of 3 picks, 1 pick and 1 end, 1 end (the extra wefts are introduced just for the border). |
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Credit line | Given by University College London |
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Accession number | T.347-1977 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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