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Late Period
Said to be from a mummy, this square of coarsely-woven cloth is of tan linen with some brown threads. The weft threads are much coarser than the warp threads.
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Title: Piece of cloth
Period: Late Period
Dynasty: Dynasty 26
Date: 664–525 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt, Memphite Region, Saqqara
Medium: Linen
Dimensions: 9 × 9.5 cm (3 9/16 × 3 3/4 in.)
Credit Line: Gift of George F. Baker, 1890
Accession Number: 90.5.110
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