Pompeii - plaster cast (90451) - half-basket weave
Catalogue number
CL 25
Inventory number
90451
Holding institution
Archaeological Park of Pompeii
Context
Basic information
Preservation state
impression
Object type
garment - tunic
Fabric structure
half-basket weave
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
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| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
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| Twist | ||||
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| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | 0.3 - 0.4 | 0.4 - 0.5 | ||
| Thread count average | ||||
| Thread count range | 12 - 13 | 20 - 30 |
References
Coletti, F., M. Galli, and S. Mitschke. “I Calchi per Lo Studio Della Cultura Tessile a Pompei.” In I Calchi Di Pompei Da Giuseppe Fiorelli Ad Oggi, edited by M. Osanna, A. Capurso, and S. M. Massroli, 161–99. Studi e Ricerche Del Parco
Archeologico Di Pompei 46, 2021.
Coletti, Francesca. I tessuti di Pompei e d’Area Vesuviana. A3TEX Series, I. Roma: Edizioni Quasar, 2025.
Galli, M., F. Coltti, and S. Mitschke. “Textile Culture at Pompeii” Project.” In Textiles, and Dyes in the Mediterranean Economy and Society. International Symposium on Textiles and Dyes in Th Ancient Mediterranean World, edited by M Gleba, M. S. Busana, and F. Meo, 275–93. Purpureae Vestes 6. Zaragoza: Libros Pórticos, 2018.
Data recorded by
Francesca Coletti
Data entered by
Francesca Coletti
Date of study
2019