Mitterhof animal fibre tabby s/z on bronze fibula
Catalogue number
n/a
Holding institution
Vienna, Natural History Museum
Description
On bronze fibula.
Context
Basic information
Object type
garment
Fabric structure
tabby
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | animal fibre | animal fibre | ||
| Fibre identification method | ||||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | ||||
| Twist | s | z | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | 0.5 | 0.6 | ||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 8.0 | 7.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
Notes from the original description
clothing fastened with a fibula, probably Suebian.
References
Grömer, Karina. Römische Textilien in Noricum und Westpannonien - im Kontext der archäologischen Gewebefunde 2000 v. Chr. - 500 n. Chr. in Österreich. Austria Antiqua 5. Graz: Uni Press Graz, 2014.
Heinrich, 1990.
Data recorded by
Karina Grömer
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2008