Vesuvian area coin purse, linen tabby
Catalogue number
n/a
Description
Coin purse (?) from the Vesuvian area, likely from Pompeii. The object comprises a textile envelope, containing a few bronze coins. There are two openings and nine layers of textile visible on one side, perhaps belonging to different textiles. Dimensions: 95 x 54 x 35 mm.
Context
Basic information
Preservation state
organic
Object type
bag
Fabric structure
tabby
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | flax | flax | ||
| Fibre identification method | SEM | SEM | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | ||||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 12.5 | 11.5 | ||
| Thread count range | 12 - 13 | 11 - 12 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
The publication shows two close-up photogrpahs, one of a textile in s/s yarn and the other - in z/z yarn - perhaps there are two or more different textiles. (BD)
Sewing
Description
Traces of running stitch.
Types of stitch
running stitch
References
Rossignoli, G., A. Patera, G. Lanterna, I. Tosini, E. Gualandris, J. Agresti, D. Ciofini, S. Siano, and F. Miele. “Diagnostics and Conservation of an Archaeological ‘Coin Purse’ from the Vesuvian Area.” In Lasers in the Conservation of Artworks XIII: Proceedings of the International Conference on Lasers in the Conservation of Artworks XIII (LACONA XIII), 12-16 September 2022, Florence, Italy, edited by Salvatore Siano and Daniele Ciofini, 188–96. Taylor & Francis, 2024.
Data recorded by
E. Gualandris
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2019