Vesuvian area 162 (type 1) Half-basket z/z
Catalogue number
Ts 140
Inventory number
162
Holding institution
Naples, National Archaeological Museum
Description
small fragments preserved in overlapping layers
Context
Basic information
Object condition
small fragment
Preservation state
carbonised
Object type
Textile
Fabric structure
half-basket weave
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | wool | wool | ||
| Fibre identification method | SEM | SEM | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | ||||
| Twist | z | z | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | 40 | 35 | ||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | 0.3 | 0.3 - 0.4 | ||
| Thread count average | ||||
| Thread count range | 16 | 30 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Fleece analysis
Advanced stage of thermal degradation. Where measurable, the fibres have an average diameter of 24 μm (min. 16–max. 36 μm).
Quality: AAA2 (Classification method: Rast-Eicher 2008, Coletti 2025, p. 58).
References
Coletti, Francesca. I tessuti di Pompei e d’Area Vesuviana. A3TEX Series, I. Roma: Edizioni Quasar, 2025.
Data recorded by
Francesca Coletti
Data entered by
Francesca Coletti
Date of study
2017