Vesuvian area 84.729 Basket weave s/s
Catalogue number
Ts 104
Inventory number
84.729- 69.01.96 (4)
Holding institution
Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
15
mm
W.
26
mm
Object condition
fragmentary
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 | single | ||
| Twist strength | ||||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | 31 - 48 | 46 - 60 | ||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | 0.7 - 1.0 | 0.8 - 1.0 | ||
| Thread count average | ||||
| Thread count range | 5 | 7 |
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
2016