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Materials: Linen Materials: Linen
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Glove of King Tutankhamun
Glove of King Tutankhamun

The glove of King Tutankhamun is the same as a modern glove, in the shape of the hand and have five fingers. Most probably, gloves in ancient Egypt were not used to keep the hands warm, but were worn for horse riding, so were made of linen and not of wool.

Implements And Utensils

Leopard Skin Decorated with Golden Stars
Leopard Skin Decorated with Golden Stars

This leopard skin is studded with golden stars and attached to a leopard head made of wood and covered with a sheet of gold.

Piece Of Garment

Linen Tunic
Linen Tunic

This embroidered linen tunic has a low-cut neck and wide sleeves.It can be draped on the shoulders. This tunic formed part of the vestments that were worn by the clergy.

Loin-Cloth or Tunic

Model of a Boat of Tutankhamun
Model of a Boat of Tutankhamun

This is one of eighteen model boats that were found in the treasury of the tomb of King Tutankhamun. The fleet was to be used by the king on his journey beyond the grave.

Model

Mummy of a Young Woman
Mummy of a Young Woman

Five pieces of cartonnage ornament the bandages of this mummy. The first piece forms the gilded mask. On the chest, a cartonnage pectoral is decorated with a scarab. On the abdomen, a protector goddess holds the two feathers of Maat.

Human Mummy

Piece of  Ayyubid  Linen Textile
Piece of Ayyubid Linen Textile

The piece of linen material is traced to the seventh century AH (thirteenth century AD) from the Ayyubids era.

Piece Of Garment

Piece of Textile Divided in Two
Piece of Textile Divided in Two

This piece of cloth is woven from linen and wool and decorated with stylized people riding animals.

Flax & Wool

Piece of a Linen Textile
Piece of a Linen Textile

This piece of linen textile is decorated with a single-line inscription in black Kufic script. Some parts of the inscription are lacking the embroidery.

Garment / Dress

Printed Linen Fragment with Star and Cross Patterns
Printed Linen Fragment with Star and Cross Patterns

The printed linen textile fragment has patterns in the shapes of stars and crosses. The patterns contain floral and animal designs and birds.

Flax

Sinaxarion (First Part)
Sinaxarion (First Part)

This linen book contains the biographies of the saints written in Arabic. These synaxaria were intended to be read throughout the first six months of the Coptic year.

Manuscript

Textile Fragment with Chalice
Textile Fragment with Chalice

The circular linen fragment bears the blazon of the cupbearer in brown.

Flax

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