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Actions	fragments of linen used to wrap a mummy Remove from selection Add to selection $Archived Images\B_numbers\B1001-B1500\B1291.02.jpg; B1291; ;$ Object numberB1291 Titlefragments of linen used to wrap a mummy Descriptionfragments of linen used to wrap a mummy, attached to a card inscribed 'A piece of cloth taken from a mummy found in one of the oldest tombs of Thebes in Egypt, it is supposed to be at least 3100 years old, and may therefore be esteemed a fair specimen of "the fine linen of Egypt" so often alluded to in the Old Testament. Presented by - E. Henderson Esq., Loch Cottage, Salkine, Fifeshire' Production periodNew Kingdom Object namemummy wrapping, fragments Materiallinen

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Object numberB1291

Titlefragments of linen used to wrap a mummy

Descriptionfragments of linen used to wrap a mummy, attached to a card inscribed 'A piece of cloth taken from a mummy found in one of the oldest tombs of Thebes in Egypt, it is supposed to be at least 3100 years old, and may therefore be esteemed a fair specimen of "the fine linen of Egypt" so often alluded to in the Old Testament. Presented by - E. Henderson Esq., Loch Cottage, Salkine, Fifeshire'

Production periodNew Kingdom

Object namemummy wrapping, fragments

Materiallinen

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