Accession No

Z 18131


Description

A rope or girdle with short tassels made of spun fibre or wool.


Place

Africa; North Africa; Egypt; Matmar


Period

Coptic


Source

Clarke, Louis Colville Gray [monetary donor]; Brunton, Guy [excavator]


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

Z 18131; 30/1000


Cultural Affliation


Material

Rope


Local Term


Measurements


Events

Description (Physical description)
Rope ?Girdle; Clothing.
Event Date
Author: maa


Context (Field collection)
Brunton, Guy. 1948. British Museum Expedition to Middle Egypt 1929-1931 Matmar. London: Bernard Quaritch Ltd. p. 72.
Event Date 1930
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Context (Field collection)
Excavated by Brunton in 1930 from houses in the temple area.
Event Date 1930
Author: maa


Context (Analysis)
Brunton (1948): The date of this is quite uncertain, possibly Coptic or even later.
Event Date 1948
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Description (Physical description)
Brunton (1948): A child's leather girdle formed of a band about 30 cms. long from which hangs a fringe of fine twisted thongs 3 cms. deep.
Event Date 1948
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Description (Physical description)
A rope or girdle with short tassels made of spun fiber or wool.
Event Date 6/8/2013
Author: maa


FM:37226

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