Oplontis 73305 (type 2) Basket s/s
Catalogue number
Ts 110
Inventory number
73305
Description
4 fragments. Max. dimension 5 x 3,9 cm; Min. dimension 4,5 x 1,8 cm
Context
Basic information
Object condition
fragmentary
Preservation state
organic
Object type
Textile
Fabric structure
basket weave
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | plant bast fibre | plant bast fibre | ||
| Fibre identification method | SEM | SEM | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | ||||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | 35 - 40 | 30 - 42 | ||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | 0.5 - 0.7 | 0.5 - 0.6 | ||
| Thread count average | ||||
| Thread count range | 12 - 12 | 12 - 12 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Plain selvedge
Selvedge type
simple
Sewing
Description
Top-stitching joining two different textiles: Oplontis 73305 (Type 1), tabby s/s, with Oplontis 73305 (Type 2), 2:2 basket s/s.
Structural
✓
Types of stitch
Top-stitching
Sewing yarn fibre
plant bast fibre
Sewing yarn structure
single
Sewing yarn twist strength
medium
Sewing yarn twist direction
s
Sewing yarn diam
0.9
Data recorded by
Francesca Coletti
Data entered by
Francesca Coletti
Date of study
2017