Qasr Ibrim QI00 0487 Yarn

Catalogue number QI00 0487 Description Small hank of yarn. Medium Z plied from 2 strong S single cotton threads, diam. 0.9mm. Length of bundle c.70mm, i.e. width of a hand. Width of bundle excluding layer wound round, 10mm. Including layer wound round, 14mm. + another loose length.

Context

Site Qasr Ibrim Context QI00 22045 Excavation year 2000

Basic information

Preservation state organic Object class yarn


Material	cotton
Fibre identification method	naked eye
Yarn structure	plied
Diameter average	0.9 mm
Diameter range

Data recorded by Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild Data entered by Bela Dimova Date of study 2005