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Ancient Egyptian Tabby Weave Fragment Dynastic Period

Ancient Egyptian Tabby Weave Fragment Dynastic Period

Ancient Egyptian linen fragment, Dynastic Period (exact era unknown). 100% Egyptian linen in a dense tabby (plain) weave. Hand-spun flax fibres with uneven texture and warm wheat-to-tan tones; possibly burial wrapping.

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This ancient Egyptian linen fragment is a tabby-weave textile, possibly once used as a burial shroud or mummy wrapping. Its precise date within the Dynastic Period is unknown.

It is 100% Egyptian linen, woven in a dense, simple tabby or plain weave with an over-under structure. The hand-spun flax fibres have naturally uneven thickness, giving the cloth a pronounced texture. Its colours shift from warm wheat to tan.

A poignant remnant of everyday ancient textile-making, the fragment offers a close look at the structure and character of hand-woven linen.


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