Berenike BE94 0009 Goat hair tabby, Z2s/Z2s
Catalogue number
BE94 0009
Inventory number
I 9
Description
Three fragments of goat-hair "matting". Plain weave. One with selvedge.
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
230
mm
W.
80
mm
Preservation state
organic
Object type
matting
Fabric structure
tabby
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | goat hair | goat hair | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | plied | plied | ||
| Twist strength | medium | medium | ||
| Twist | Z2s | Z2s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 6.0 | 7.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Frag. 2) Plain selvedge round one bundle of 4 of 2-ply warp. Length of selvedge 150 mm
Selvedge type
simple
Other features
Main strip 230 x 80 mm. Frag. 3) 40 x 40 mm
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001
