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Mummy Linen

1540–1296 BCE

Egypt, New Kingdom (1540–1069 BCE), Dynasty 18

Medium
plain weave: linen
Measurements
Overall: 279.4 x 95.9 cm (110 x 37 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Charles W. Harkness Endowment Fund 1921.1023
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A horizontally long, off-white linen cloth is defined by wispy, frayed fringes along its top and bottom edges. Textured with soft wrinkles and creases, the thin material reveals a consistent weave throughout its rectangular form. Toward the left, several dark brown spots and vertical holes punctuate the material, while a small dark mark rests near the bottom center, emphasizing the time-worn nature of its simple woven fibers.

Mummy Linen

1540–1296 BCE

Egypt, New Kingdom (1540–1069 BCE), Dynasty 18

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