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Shirt

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

The shirt is made from a plain rectangle, doubled and sewn down the sides, with a short slit left at the top of each side for the arms. There is another short slit in the middle for the neck. At the bottom is a fringe.


Object details

Categories
Clothing
Africa
Object type
Shirt
Materials and techniques
Linen
Linen
Plain Weave
Sewing
Brief description
Undecorated with fringe; linen; Egypt; 18-20 Dynasty.
Physical description
The shirt is made from a plain rectangle, doubled and sewn down the sides, with a short slit left at the top of each side for the arms. There is another short slit in the middle for the neck. At the bottom is a fringe.
Dimensions
  • Length: 51in
  • Width: 49in
Style
New Kingdom
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.34-1930

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O354845/shirt-unknown/
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