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Cordage & Misc

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Site Catalogue number Object class Raw material Twist Diameter avg Description
Qasr Ibrim QI00 0929 fibres plant fibre Length of stiff, parallel plant fibres. Possibly fine tabby. Might be remains of basketry
Qasr Ibrim QI00 0930 rope s Short length of S plied rope. 5mm diameter, 2 strands each 3mm diameter
Qasr Ibrim QI00 0931 fibres animal hair Small mass of fine fibres attached to skin fragment. Contains tiny pupa cases, possibly wool.…
Qasr Ibrim QI00 0932 yarn s Tiny amalgam of shredded pale yarns
Qasr Ibrim QI00 0933 yarn s Length of parallel fine blue strands. 14 strands, 0.5mm diameter
Qasr Ibrim QI00 0934 string Length of fine string. 2 strands plied together
Qasr Ibrim QI00 0951 string S2 Fine, brown string. Two ply, S plied. String diameter 1.5mm. Each strand consists of about 10 yarns.
Qasr Ibrim QI00 0953 string S2 Piece of string, 2 ply, s plied. Each strand contains 4 z plied spliced fine yarns.
Qasr Ibrim QI00 0968 yarn cotton S2z Small hank of fine blue yarns bound near one end with undyed. Blue yarn c.0.5mm diam. Binding…
Qasr Ibrim QI00 0969 string Length of string knotted into a loop. Length including loop 150mm. 2 ply, 2mm diameter overall. 2…
Qasr Ibrim QI00 0970 string Two lengths of string knotted together, 230mm long altogether. Central knot details. Diameter 1.2mm…
Qasr Ibrim QI00 0971 string Loop of fine red string. Loop formed with a reef knot. Diameter of loop + longest projecting end…
Qasr Ibrim QI00 0977 rope s Double loop of rope held by wrapping knot. Rope diameter 8mm. Each plied strand 4mm diameter. Loops…
Qasr Ibrim QI00 1024 fibres cotton Mass of cotton lint and seeds, opened and unopened
Qasr Ibrim QI00 1071 fibres cotton Mass of cotton lint, seeds cracked and unopened. Sundry cotton yarns and bits of grain. Length of z…
Qasr Ibrim QI00 1120.nnc yarn Two little knotted bundles of thread.
Qasr Ibrim QI00 1121.nnc yarn s Ball of thread formed by groups of parallel threads wound round and round.
Qasr Ibrim QI00 1121.nnc yarn s Ball of yarn, measures 65mm x 65mm x 45mm.. Still fluffy.
Qasr Ibrim QI00 1121.nnc yarn animal hair s Roll of dark-coloured yarn, possibly sheep rather than goat?. Looks like it slipped off a stick.
Qasr Ibrim QI00 1121.nnc string cotton Z2s Z plied S spun, cotton string.
Qasr Ibrim QI00 1121.nnc cord Spiral of string, 8 strong S spun yarns Z plied into a cord.
Qasr Ibrim QI00 1145 plait goat hair 3 strand plait in very dark goat hair
Qasr Ibrim QI00 1146 cord z Length of fine cord attached to a knotted amalgam of same fibres
Qasr Ibrim QI00 1149 yarn flax s Lengths of flax yarn knotted together
Qasr Ibrim QI00 1150 cord S2 Length of cord s plied from 2 strands