Fragment
c. 2686 BC - c.2181 BC (made)
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A piece of plain woven, undyed linen. Egyptian, Dynastic, ca. 3000-2000BC. Found at Gizeh. 10x18 tpc (sys 1 x sys 2); differing thread dia. approx. 0.5 - 1.5mm; some threads twisted. Some holes with only a few dots of staining.
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Materials and techniques | Plain woven linen |
Brief description | Fragment of plain woven linen, Giza, Egypt, Old Kingdom |
Physical description | Fragment of plain woven, undyed linen. Some holes with only a few dots of staining. Some threads are twisted. 10x18 tpc (sys 1 x sys 2) Differing thread dia. approx. 0.5 - 1.5mm |
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Summary | A piece of plain woven, undyed linen. Egyptian, Dynastic, ca. 3000-2000BC. Found at Gizeh. 10x18 tpc (sys 1 x sys 2); differing thread dia. approx. 0.5 - 1.5mm; some threads twisted. Some holes with only a few dots of staining. |
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Accession number | T.2-1976 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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