Linen fragment

Early Dynastic Period–Old Kingdom

ca. 2880–2465 B.C.

Not on view

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Provenance

Title: Linen fragment
Period: Early Dynastic Period–Old Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 1, 3–4
Reign: reign of Djet ?
Date: ca. 2880–2465 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt, Fayum Entrance Area, Tarkhan, Tomb 2038, BSAE excavations 1911-1913
Medium: Linen
Dimensions: H. 19.1 × W. 16.5 cm (H. 7 1/2 × W. 6 1/2 in.); Frame (depth includes cleat): H. 19.7 × W. 17.1 × D. 3.8 cm (H. 7 3/4 × W. 6 3/4 × D. 1 1/2 in.)
Credit Line: Gift of the Egyptian Research Account and British School of Archaeology in Egypt, 1914
Object Number: 14.4.85
Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

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