Long Kilt
MIDDLE KINGDOM
2025 - 1700 BCE
The long kilt is a common garment referenced in Middle Kingdom artwork. Usually depicted worn over a loincloth and shendyt, the garment is regularly shown as being constructed from a sheer, almost transparent linen. The waistband of the kilt is an unfinished fringed selvedge.
Artwork Details
Medium: Sheer linen
Period: Ancient Egypt, Middle Kingdom
Date: ca. 2025-1700 BCE
Geography: Egypt
Reference: 2021.41.111, The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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