Rope

This is a piece of papyrus rope which was discovered at the ancient Egyptian stone quarry of Tura in Egypt. The rope would have been used in moving the blocks of stone.

Object Summary

Accession Loan No.
85/1999/1
Category
Antiquities
Collection Class
Foreign archaeology
Collection Area Region
North Africa
Material
papyrus
Common Name
rope
Simple Name
rope
Period Classification
Old Kingdom (Dynasties 4-8) - 2613-2160 BC

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papyrus rope