دراسة تقنية و لغوية لأحد الأكفان الكتانية الأوزيرية المحفوظة بمتحف كلية الآداب-جامعة الإسكندرية

الملخص EN

The linen shroud was studied in two parallel tracks, one of which is concerned with the industrial technology, where all the technical aspects used in the shroud industry were studied.

That included fibers examination by scanning electron microscopy, where the direction of the spinning of the fibers was examined.

It was found out that the spinning takes the left direction in the form of the letter "S".

The longitudinal view of the fibers was examined as well, and it turned out to be linen fibers, as the linen fibers are distinguished by the presence of nods.

The textile structures used in the piece turned out to be 1/1 plain weave and its derivatives, such as polygon plain weave, semi-basket weave, and basket weave.

The elemental analysis unit equipped with the scanning electron microscope was used to analyze the composition of the ink used, which turned out to be hematite.

The other aspect focuses on the linguistic study of the textile piece of the Osirian shroud.

It is divided into sub-aspects represented in the following: First, a general description of the piece to explain the motifs contained in the shroud.

Second, translation of the text to facilitate identification of the shroud owner and the era to which they belong, as well as recognizing the written text and the features of calligraphy in that period.

Third, the calligraphic and linguistic study, which is represented in presenting the various written images of the words of the text to identify the forms of writing during the different linguistic ages, then clarifying the process of linguistic derivation and abbreviation through which some of the words of Text had undergone.