Berenike BE97 0107 Cotton, S2z/z
Catalogue number
BE97 0107
Inventory number
1528 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Strip of very stout webbing
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
65
mm
W.
35
mm
Preservation state
organic
Object type
webbing
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | cotton | |||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | natural brown | |||
| Yarn structure | plied | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium/strong | medium/strong | ||
| Twist | S2z | z | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 18.0 | 4.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Natural brown yarn in system 2.
Other features
Brown in-woven line on both sides of the warp direction.
Sewing
Description
Traces of brown Z spun cotton suggest repair sewing like on 103.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001