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Textile

c.2686 BC - c.332 BC (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

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).


Object details

Categories
Object type
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).
Dimensions
  • Length: 540mm
  • Width: 225mm
Style
Credit line
Given by University College London
Collection
Accession number
T.347-1977

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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