Pad of Linen Made of a Folded Shawl

ca. 1981–1975 B.C.

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Title: Pad of Linen Made of a Folded Shawl
Date Created: ca. 1981–1975 B.C.
Physical Dimensions: folded pad: l. 40 cm (14 3/4 in); w. 20 cm (7 7/8 in) shawl: l. 256 + 20 cm (108 11/16 in); w. 96 cm + 3 cm fringe (39 in.)
Type: Pad, shawl, tufted, slightly coarse, linen mark preserved
External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/545190
Medium: Linen, ink
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Period: Middle Kingdom

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