Berenike BE96 0313 Linen tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE96 0313
Inventory number
2290 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Two strips of fine, tattered tabby
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
20
mm
W.
115
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
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 | weak/medium | weak | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 12.0 | 24.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Pattern
Traces of self-bands of 4 yarns.
Pattern element
self-band
Sewing
Description
A length of the same strip is twisted back upon itself and twined S to form a string.
Notes from the original description
Weak-medium twist in system 1.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001