An Egyptian Mummy Linen Strip, New Kingdom, 1550-1070 B.C. Medium - Canvas each stamped with the maker’s

each stamped with the maker’s mark

Margaret Napangardi Brown was born in 1940 at Mount Doreen Station

The integrated pillar at the back has a suspension loop for attachment

Width: 1 5/8 inches (4

and enamel were commonly used in jewelry for the general population

An Egyptian Mummy Linen Strip, New Kingdom, 1550-1070 B.C. Medium - Canvas each stamped with the maker’sA finely woven, undyed linen strip from an ancient Egyptian mummy wrapping. The textile is executed in a plain weave typical of New Kingdom funerary linens, showing tight, even threads and a warm, natural tone from age and oxidation. Frayed edges and minor separations attest to its ancient use and careful unwrapping in modern times. Linen such as this would have been produced from cultivated flax fibers, spun into fine threads, and woven on horizontal