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Fragment

c. 2686 BC - c.2181 BC (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

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.


Object details

Categories
Object type
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
Dimensions
  • Height: 145mm
  • Width: 180mm
Styles
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.
Collection
Accession number
T.2-1976

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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