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Middle Kingdom
This was the last piece of linen used in the wrapping of Wah's mummy. Although red-dyed linen is mentioned in a number of ancient texts, actual examples are rare.
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Title: Red-Dyed Length of Linen
Period: Middle Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 12
Reign: reign of Amenemhat I, early
Date: ca. 1981–1975 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Southern Asasif, Tomb of Wah (MMA 1102), Mummy of Wah, MMA excavations, 1920
Medium: Linen, hematite
Dimensions:
L. 245 cm (96 7/16 in); w. 80 cm (31 1/2 in)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund and Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1920
Object Number: 20.3.203a
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