Artefact ID | 160 |
TM ID | - |
Findspot (DEChriM ID) | 15 (al-Baǧawāt) | Class | Funerary element, Garment/adornment/accessories |
Material | Wool, Linen |
Description | Child's head-cover with depictions of five cruces ansatae. Woven linen and died wool weft. |
Selection criteria | Christian symbols/gestures/isopsephy, Archaeological context associated with Christian markers |
Date from | 306 |
Date to | 406 |
Dating criteria | 14C-dated archaeological context; weaving technique (Kajitani 2006: 98). |
Absolute/relative date | Relative date |
Archaeological context | Funerary chapel, Tomb XXIII (= Fakhry no. 23), northern part (Kajitani 2006: 110). |
Accession number | Cairo, Egyptian Museum, no. 65770 (the object has been recently moved to the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization). |