A small Egyptian Woven Basket, New Kingdom, ca. 1570 - 1070 BCE Vessels from red-dyed linen or leather

from red-dyed linen or leather over a frame

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made of cast gold that was subsequently hammered and burnished to produce a smooth surface

A small Egyptian Woven Basket, New Kingdom, ca. 1570 - 1070 BCE Vessels from red-dyed linen or leatherAmong the domestic arts of ancient Egypt, basketry is of the very greatest antiquity. Some of the oldest artifacts from the Nile valley are the coiled baskets and woven grain bin liners recovered from the Fayum A neolithic settlement. In manufacturing their baskets, the Egyptians used native plants and fibers. Reeds, palm ribs, and heavy grasses usually served as the foundation strands, while palm leaf, halfa grass, and flax were used to bind the