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title: Egyptian Linen
author: Liana Miate
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6572/egyptian-linen/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Egyptian Linen

_Authored by [Liana Miate](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/lianamiate/)_

## Image File

[![Egyptian Linen](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6572.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6572.jpg)

## Image Caption

A portion of [Egyptian](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Egyptian/) linen. Linen was the most common fabric used by embalmers to wrap the body, often in vast quantities. The woven blue bands on this piece suggest that it once formed part of a garment. [New Kingdom](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/New_Kingdom/) to Late Period, (about 1550-332 BCE). Provenance unknown. The British Museum (photo taken at the Powerhouse Museum, Sydney Australia).

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## About the Author

Liana is the Social Media Editor for Ancient History Encyclopedia. She holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree with a major in ancient Greece, Rome & Late Antiquity. She is particularly passionate about Rome and Greece, and anything to do with mythology or wo
- [Linkedin Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/lian)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Miate, L. (2017, May 02). Egyptian Linen. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6572/egyptian-linen/>
### Chicago
Miate, Liana. "Egyptian Linen." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 02, 2017. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6572/egyptian-linen/>.
### MLA
Miate, Liana. "Egyptian Linen." *World History Encyclopedia*, 02 May 2017, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6572/egyptian-linen/>.

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