Vesuvian area 84734A Basket weave
Catalogue number
Ts 103
Inventory number
84734A
Holding institution
Naples, National Archaeological Museum
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
12
mm
W.
10
mm
Object condition
advanced state of carbonisation
Preservation state
carbonised
Object type
Textile
Fabric structure
basket weave
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | plant bast fibre | plant bast fibre | ||
| Fibre identification method | SEM | SEM | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | |||
| Twist strength | ||||
| Twist | ||||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | 0.8 - 1.0 | 0.8 - 1.0 | ||
| Thread count average | ||||
| Thread count range | 8 | 10 |
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