Textile
2686 BC -2494 BC (made)
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Samples of woven linen from the site of Meydum, Egypt.ca. BCE 2686-2494. All plain weave, from fine to coarse nd using undyed or pink threads. Some of the oldest textiles in the collection.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 4 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | woven linen |
| Brief description | samples of woven linen fragments, from Meydum, Egypt, ca. BCE 2686-2494 |
| Physical description | Samples of woven linen from the site of Meydum, Egypt. All plain weave, from fine to coarse and using undyed or pink threads. Some of the oldest textiles in the collection. |
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| Object history | Objects 440-1891 to 559-1891 were purchased together from W.M.F. Petrie, for £12 6 shillings. |
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| Summary | Samples of woven linen from the site of Meydum, Egypt.ca. BCE 2686-2494. All plain weave, from fine to coarse nd using undyed or pink threads. Some of the oldest textiles in the collection. |
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| Accession number | 559-1891 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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