Berenike BE94 0154 Linen tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE94 0154
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Fragment of ribbed tabby.
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
45
mm
W.
40
mm
Preservation state
organic
Fabric structure
tabby
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | flax | flax | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | ||||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | 2.0 | |||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 10.0 | 4.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
Reason for curiously thick weft unknown.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001