Pompeii - plaster cast (90465) - half-basket weave
Catalogue number
CL 56
Inventory number
90465. a-c
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 | 0.3 - 0.4 | ||
| Thread count average | ||||
| Thread count range | 14 - 16 | 28 - 33 |
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, Marco, Francesca Coletti, and Giacomo Casa. “Cultura tessile a Pompei: i tessuti e gli impianti per la lavorazione della lana (lanariae).” Analysis Archaeologica 5 (2019): 275–84.
Data recorded by
Francesca Coletti
Data entered by
Francesca Coletti
Date of study
2019