Berenike BE96 0301 Animal hair textile, Z2s/Z2s
Catalogue number
BE96 0301
Inventory number
2290 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Heavy goat fabric (of the type the Ababda use for tents)
Context
Basic information
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
heavy
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | animal hair | animal hair | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | plied | plied | ||
| Twist strength | ||||
| Twist | Z2s | Z2s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 5.0 | 3.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Specially edged to protect raw edge. Parallel to the warp are 3 lines of stitching sewn roughly in yellow yarn. The edge twining is dark goat as ground.
Selvedge type
reinforced
Other features
In one area, finer yellow 2 ply runs parallel to the edge over thicker yellow 2 ply.
Sewing
Description
Appears to be an edge piece with reinforced edges secured by rough overcast stitches.
Types of stitch
overcast stitch
Notes from the original description
Fibre: goat hair?
Weak s twist in both systems.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001