Berenike BE97 0058 Wool tapestry, ss/z
Catalogue number
BE97 0058
Inventory number
0344 I
Description
Scrap of fine tabby tapestry with remains of complex design
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
120
mm
W.
40
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
Fabric structure
tapestry
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | wool | wool | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | dark blue | dark blue, yellow, orange-red | ||
| Yarn structure | single, paired | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium | weak/medium | ||
| Twist | ss | z | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 12.0 | 22.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Dark blue yarn in system 1. Dark blue, yellow and orange-red yarn in system 2.
Other features
Design uncertain, yellow weft has parallel lines woven in dark blue, small red areas in yellow.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001