{"id":5019,"date":"2025-02-13T11:16:50","date_gmt":"2025-02-13T16:16:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/?p=5019"},"modified":"2025-02-13T12:26:44","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T17:26:44","slug":"archeological-textile-discovery-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/2025\/02\/archeological-textile-discovery-history","title":{"rendered":"Archeological Textile Discovery in the Stacks: The History"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"\"><em><strong>This is the second post of a four part series. <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">When a collection of Egyptian mummy bandage fragments at the Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library was found in an area used to store uncatalogued flat materials, the lab was asked to play a role in providing better stewardship. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><em><strong>Click the links below to jump to the following posts:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/2024\/11\/archeological-textile-research\">Research and Examination<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; Examining the material composition of the objects<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong><a href=\"#history\">History<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; Historical information provided about the Egyptian inscriptions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/2024\/11\/archeological-textile-treatment\">Treatment<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; How the materials were treated after learning about their content<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/2024\/11\/archeological-textile-storage-solutions\">Storage Solutions<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; Individual solutions for separated fragments as well as storage as a collection<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"history\">Learning About the Collection<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Before coming to the lab, the library knew little about the fragments. So first and foremost, I reached out to a handful of scholars to see if I could glean any information.&nbsp; I soon found myself engulfed in a journey of discovery with each colleague leading me to a new reference, sharing a collective wealth of knowledge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">History<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">With generous information provided by colleagues, the library learned the following about the fragments (fragment measurements below are with height and width at the widest points):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Archeological Textile Discovery in the Stacks: The History\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-5049\" data-id=\"5049\" src=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01Ncenter-1024x949.jpg\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Normal Illumination<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"948\" alt=\"Archeological Textile Discovery in the Stacks: The History\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-5050\" data-id=\"5050\" src=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01RKcenter-1024x948.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01RKcenter-1024x948.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01RKcenter-300x278.jpg 300w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01RKcenter-768x711.jpg 768w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01RKcenter-1536x1423.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01RKcenter-2048x1897.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01RKcenter-624x578.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Raking Illumination<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"948\" alt=\"Archeological Textile Discovery in the Stacks: The History\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-5051\" data-id=\"5051\" src=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01UV_MedIntcenter-1024x948.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01UV_MedIntcenter-1024x948.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01UV_MedIntcenter-300x278.jpg 300w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01UV_MedIntcenter-768x711.jpg 768w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01UV_MedIntcenter-1536x1423.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01UV_MedIntcenter-2048x1897.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01UV_MedIntcenter-624x578.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Ultraviolet Fluorescence<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"949\" alt=\"Archeological Textile Discovery in the Stacks: The History\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-5048\" data-id=\"5048\" src=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01IR_780_alternatecenter-1024x949.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01IR_780_alternatecenter-1024x949.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01IR_780_alternatecenter-300x278.jpg 300w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01IR_780_alternatecenter-768x712.jpg 768w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01IR_780_alternatecenter-1536x1423.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01IR_780_alternatecenter-2048x1897.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01IR_780_alternatecenter-624x578.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Infrared Radiation<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">This is the center fragment.&nbsp; It contains <a>Hieroglyphic script, measuring 21 x 23 <\/a>cm.&nbsp; It\u2019s part of a 3-piece set that belonged to a priest called Wennofer.&nbsp; The large scene in the middle belongs to Book of the Dead Spell 110 showing the deceased doing various things in the netherworld.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"642\" alt=\"Archeological Textile Discovery in the Stacks: The History\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-5040\" data-id=\"5040\" src=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01Nupper-left-1024x642.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01Nupper-left-1024x642.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01Nupper-left-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01Nupper-left-768x482.jpg 768w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01Nupper-left-1536x963.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01Nupper-left-2048x1285.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01Nupper-left-624x391.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Normal Illumination<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"642\" alt=\"Archeological Textile Discovery in the Stacks: The History\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-5041\" data-id=\"5041\" src=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01RKupper-left-1024x642.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01RKupper-left-1024x642.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01RKupper-left-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01RKupper-left-768x482.jpg 768w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01RKupper-left-1536x964.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01RKupper-left-2048x1285.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01RKupper-left-624x392.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Raking Illumination<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"642\" alt=\"Archeological Textile Discovery in the Stacks: The History\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-5042\" data-id=\"5042\" src=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01UV_MedIntupper-left-1024x642.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01UV_MedIntupper-left-1024x642.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01UV_MedIntupper-left-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01UV_MedIntupper-left-768x482.jpg 768w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01UV_MedIntupper-left-1536x964.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01UV_MedIntupper-left-2048x1285.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01UV_MedIntupper-left-624x392.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Ultraviolet Fluorescence<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"642\" alt=\"Archeological Textile Discovery in the Stacks: The History\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-5039\" data-id=\"5039\" src=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01IR_780_alternateupper-left-1024x642.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01IR_780_alternateupper-left-1024x642.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01IR_780_alternateupper-left-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01IR_780_alternateupper-left-768x482.jpg 768w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01IR_780_alternateupper-left-1536x963.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01IR_780_alternateupper-left-624x391.jpg 624w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01IR_780_alternateupper-left.jpg 1604w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Infrared Radiation<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">This is the upper left fragment.&nbsp; It measures 8 x 14 cm. Script contains images and no preserved text. This is part of the 3-piece set that also belonged to a priest called Wennofer. Images belong to the vignette of Book of the Dead Spell 148. \u201cFor making provision for a spirit in the realm of the dead\u201d this spell provides the names of the Bull of Heaven and his seven cows, providing an eternal supply of food and beer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"626\" alt=\"Archeological Textile Discovery in the Stacks: The History\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-5057\" data-id=\"5057\" src=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01Nbottom-right-1024x626.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01Nbottom-right-1024x626.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01Nbottom-right-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01Nbottom-right-768x470.jpg 768w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01Nbottom-right-1536x939.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01Nbottom-right-2048x1252.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01Nbottom-right-624x381.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Normal Illumination<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"626\" alt=\"Archeological Textile Discovery in the Stacks: The History\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-5060\" data-id=\"5060\" src=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01RKbottom-right-1024x626.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01RKbottom-right-1024x626.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01RKbottom-right-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01RKbottom-right-768x469.jpg 768w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01RKbottom-right-1536x938.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01RKbottom-right-2048x1251.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01RKbottom-right-624x381.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Raking Illumination<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"626\" alt=\"Archeological Textile Discovery in the Stacks: The History\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-5065\" data-id=\"5065\" src=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01UV_MedIntbottom-right-1024x626.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01UV_MedIntbottom-right-1024x626.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01UV_MedIntbottom-right-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01UV_MedIntbottom-right-768x470.jpg 768w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01UV_MedIntbottom-right-1536x939.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01UV_MedIntbottom-right-2048x1252.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01UV_MedIntbottom-right-624x381.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Ultraviolet Fluorescence<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"626\" alt=\"Archeological Textile Discovery in the Stacks: The History\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-5056\" data-id=\"5056\" src=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01IR_780_alternatebottom-right-1024x626.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01IR_780_alternatebottom-right-1024x626.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01IR_780_alternatebottom-right-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01IR_780_alternatebottom-right-768x469.jpg 768w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01IR_780_alternatebottom-right-1536x939.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01IR_780_alternatebottom-right-624x381.jpg 624w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01IR_780_alternatebottom-right.jpg 1854w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Infrared Radiation<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">This is the bottom right fragment.&nbsp; It contains Hieroglyphic writing and measures approximately 10 x 17 cm, containing a Thoth god image. It\u2019s the final part of the 3-piece set that belonged to a priest called Wennofer. Preserved images are part of the vignette of Book of the Dead Spell 125, the so-called judgement scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"944\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"Archeological Textile Discovery in the Stacks: The History\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-5059\" data-id=\"5059\" src=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01Nbottom-left-944x1024.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01Nbottom-left-944x1024.jpg 944w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01Nbottom-left-276x300.jpg 276w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01Nbottom-left-768x833.jpg 768w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01Nbottom-left-1415x1536.jpg 1415w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01Nbottom-left-1887x2048.jpg 1887w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01Nbottom-left-624x677.jpg 624w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01Nbottom-left.jpg 1949w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 944px) 100vw, 944px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Normal Illumination<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"944\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"Archeological Textile Discovery in the Stacks: The History\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-5066\" data-id=\"5066\" src=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01RKbottom-left-944x1024.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01RKbottom-left-944x1024.jpg 944w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01RKbottom-left-276x300.jpg 276w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01RKbottom-left-768x833.jpg 768w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01RKbottom-left-1415x1536.jpg 1415w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01RKbottom-left-1887x2048.jpg 1887w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01RKbottom-left-624x677.jpg 624w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01RKbottom-left.jpg 1960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 944px) 100vw, 944px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Raking Illumination<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"944\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"Archeological Textile Discovery in the Stacks: The History\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-5067\" data-id=\"5067\" src=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01UV_MedIntbottom-left-944x1024.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01UV_MedIntbottom-left-944x1024.jpg 944w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01UV_MedIntbottom-left-276x300.jpg 276w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01UV_MedIntbottom-left-768x833.jpg 768w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01UV_MedIntbottom-left-1416x1536.jpg 1416w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01UV_MedIntbottom-left-1888x2048.jpg 1888w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01UV_MedIntbottom-left-624x677.jpg 624w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01UV_MedIntbottom-left.jpg 1953w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 944px) 100vw, 944px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Ultraviolet Fluorescence<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"943\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"Archeological Textile Discovery in the Stacks: The History\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-5058\" data-id=\"5058\" src=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01IR_780_alternatebottom-left-943x1024.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01IR_780_alternatebottom-left-943x1024.jpg 943w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01IR_780_alternatebottom-left-276x300.jpg 276w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01IR_780_alternatebottom-left-768x834.jpg 768w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01IR_780_alternatebottom-left-624x677.jpg 624w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01IR_780_alternatebottom-left.jpg 1381w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 943px) 100vw, 943px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Infrared Illumination<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">This is the bottom left fragment containing Hieratic script, however it is oriented upside down. It measures approximately 13 x 12 cm.&nbsp; There isn\u2019t an owner\u2019s name preserved so we\u2019re unsure if it belongs with any other fragments in this collection. Images contain a shrine column, sections of Book of the Dead Spells 125 and 126, as well as traces of the vignette belonging to Book of the Dead Spell 125.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"806\" alt=\"Archeological Textile Discovery in the Stacks: The History\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-5045\" data-id=\"5045\" src=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01Nupper-right-1024x806.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01Nupper-right-1024x806.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01Nupper-right-300x236.jpg 300w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01Nupper-right-768x604.jpg 768w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01Nupper-right-624x491.jpg 624w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01Nupper-right.jpg 1357w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Normal Illumination<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"806\" alt=\"Archeological Textile Discovery in the Stacks: The History\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-5046\" data-id=\"5046\" src=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01RKupper-right-1024x806.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01RKupper-right-1024x806.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01RKupper-right-300x236.jpg 300w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01RKupper-right-768x605.jpg 768w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01RKupper-right-624x491.jpg 624w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01RKupper-right.jpg 1364w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Raking Illumination<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"806\" alt=\"Archeological Textile Discovery in the Stacks: The History\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-5047\" data-id=\"5047\" src=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01UV_MedIntupper-right-1024x806.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01UV_MedIntupper-right-1024x806.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01UV_MedIntupper-right-300x236.jpg 300w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01UV_MedIntupper-right-768x605.jpg 768w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01UV_MedIntupper-right-624x491.jpg 624w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01UV_MedIntupper-right.jpg 1359w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Ultraviolet Fluorescence<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"961\" height=\"757\" alt=\"Archeological Textile Discovery in the Stacks: The History\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-5044\" data-id=\"5044\" src=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01IR_780_alternateupper-right.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01IR_780_alternateupper-right.jpg 961w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01IR_780_alternateupper-right-300x236.jpg 300w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01IR_780_alternateupper-right-768x605.jpg 768w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01IR_780_alternateupper-right-624x492.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 961px) 100vw, 961px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Infrared Radiation<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">This is the upper right hieratic fragment with Hieratic script. It measures approximately 9 x 7 cm. There is no owner\u2019s name preserved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"391\" alt=\"Archeological Textile Discovery in the Stacks: The History\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-5062\" data-id=\"5062\" src=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01Nbottom-center-1024x391.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01Nbottom-center-1024x391.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01Nbottom-center-300x115.jpg 300w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01Nbottom-center-768x293.jpg 768w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01Nbottom-center-1536x587.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01Nbottom-center-624x238.jpg 624w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01Nbottom-center.jpg 1746w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Normal Illumination<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"392\" alt=\"Archeological Textile Discovery in the Stacks: The History\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-5063\" data-id=\"5063\" src=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01RKbottom-center-1024x392.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01RKbottom-center-1024x392.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01RKbottom-center-300x115.jpg 300w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01RKbottom-center-768x294.jpg 768w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01RKbottom-center-1536x587.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01RKbottom-center-624x239.jpg 624w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01RKbottom-center.jpg 1755w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Raking Illumination<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"391\" alt=\"Archeological Textile Discovery in the Stacks: The History\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-5064\" data-id=\"5064\" src=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01UV_MedIntbottom-center-1024x391.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01UV_MedIntbottom-center-1024x391.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01UV_MedIntbottom-center-300x115.jpg 300w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01UV_MedIntbottom-center-768x293.jpg 768w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01UV_MedIntbottom-center-1536x587.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01UV_MedIntbottom-center-624x238.jpg 624w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01UV_MedIntbottom-center.jpg 1749w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Ultraviolet Fluorescence<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"392\" alt=\"Archeological Textile Discovery in the Stacks: The History\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-5061\" data-id=\"5061\" src=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01IR_780_alternatebottom-center-1024x392.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01IR_780_alternatebottom-center-1024x392.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01IR_780_alternatebottom-center-300x115.jpg 300w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01IR_780_alternatebottom-center-768x294.jpg 768w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01IR_780_alternatebottom-center-624x239.jpg 624w, https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/i106617060_2382_A01IR_780_alternatebottom-center.jpg 1237w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Infrared Illumination<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">This is the bottom center hieratic fragment measuring 4 x 10 cm, also with no owner\u2019s name preserved and oriented upside down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Further Reading<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.glencairnmuseum.org\/newsletter\/2023\/4\/5\/unwrapping-the-mysteries-of-a-mummy-bandage-in-the-glencairn-museum-collection\"><strong>this essay<\/strong> <\/a>for <em>Glencairn Museum News<\/em> by Dr. Jennifer Houser Wegner to learn more about burial practices and in particular, funerary texts, such as the Book of the Dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><strong><em>T<\/em><\/strong><em><strong>o learn about how the fragments were treated in preparation for long-term storage, check out the third post of the four-part series: <\/strong><\/em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/2024\/11\/archeological-textile-treatment\">The Treatment<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">If you missed the earlier installment, you can jump to previous post using the links below (or even skip to the final post on storage):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/2024\/11\/archeological-textile-research\">Research and Examination<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; Examining the material composition of the objects<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong><a href=\"#history\">History<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; Historical information provided about the Egyptian inscriptions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/2024\/11\/archeological-textile-treatment\">Treatment<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; How the materials were treated after learning about their content<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/libapps.libraries.uc.edu\/thepreservationlab\/2024\/11\/archeological-textile-storage-solutions\">Storage Solutions<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; Individual solutions for separated fragments as well as storage as a collection<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Acknowledgements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li 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