British Museum — Department of Egypt and Sudan · architecture

textile

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Description

Small bundle made from scrap of cotton, plain weave fabric; warp and weft-buff and poorly dyed blue, 1 ply Z, dia.0.3-1mm, 12x12tpc; the fabric is wrapped around what appears to be part of the centre of a piece of reed, white in colour; this bundle is then tied around with unspun, cream -coloured flax; edges ragged

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Cross-references (2)

  • BM-Object Y_EA95587 tier-2
  • BM-Registration 2008,1008.5075 tier-2
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