Textile Fragment

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Artist/Maker	Unknown
Place of origin	Egypt (made)

Woven, pleated, undyed linen (245mmx115mm). Dynastic Egypt, possibly ca. 1000BC-300BC.Two layers of the fabric (overlaying eachother) have been attached to a board. The pleats are approx. 5mm wide. Approx. 16x6 tpc with the weft thread being of double thread twisted together (s twist); a single thread dia. approx 0.3mm. Stained

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Categories	Archaeology Textiles Africa Death
Object type	Textile fragment
Materials and techniques	Woven linen Linen Weaving
Brief description	Woven, pleated linen. Dynastic Egyptian, possibly ca. 1000BC-300BC.
Physical description	Woven, pleated, undyed linen (245mmx115mm). Two layers of the fabric (overlaying eachother) have been attached to a board. The pleats are approx. 5mm wide. Approx. 16x6 tpc with the weft thread being of double thread twisted together (s twist); a single thread dia. approx 0.3mm. Stained.
Dimensions	Length: 245mm Height: 115mm
Credit line	Given by the Rev. Greville J. Chester
Association	Chester
Summary	Woven, pleated, undyed linen (245mmx115mm). Dynastic Egypt, possibly ca. 1000BC-300BC.Two layers of the fabric (overlaying eachother) have been attached to a board. The pleats are approx. 5mm wide. Approx. 16x6 tpc with the weft thread being of double thread twisted together (s twist); a single thread dia. approx 0.3mm. Stained
Collection	Middle East Section
Accession number	360-1889

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Record created	June 24, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O367237/textile-fragment-unknown/

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