Four samples of Ancient Egyptian cloth of pure linen

Made:: 1500-1000 BCE in Egypt

Four samples of Ancient Egyptian cloth of pure linen, 1500-1000 BC mounted on board

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Category:: Textiles Machinery

Object Number:: 1931-403

Materials:: linen

Measurements:: overall: 780 x 530 mm

type:: linen samples, ancient egyptian

credit:: Linen Industry Research Association

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Four samples of Ancient Egyptian cloth of pure linen

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