Berenike BE96 0440 Wool tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE96 0440
Inventory number
4267 I HD 043
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Scrap of fine tabby with blue band.
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
35
mm
W.
60
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
Fabric structure
tabby
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | wool | wool | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | blue | |||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium | weak | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 16.0 | 18.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Blue yarn in system 2.
Other features
The blue band in the weft direction is damaged but contained 15/16 yarns, weak s spun. Band 3 mm wide. Blue weft finer than ground weft. The ground weave is a pale undyed yarn.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001