Shenshef BE97 0112 Wool weft-faced compound tabby, s/z
Catalogue number
BE97 0112
Inventory number
4891 (Shenshef)
Description
Scrap of blue fabric, weft-faced compound tabby
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
55
mm
W.
22
mm
Preservation state
organic
Fabric structure
weft-faced compound tabby
Warp and weft identified
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| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | wool | wool | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | brown | pale green-blue | ||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | very strong | mixed | ||
| Twist | s | z | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 11.0 | 25.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Brown yarn in system 1. Pale green-blue yarn in system 2.
Other features
Pale green-blue weft is far less preserved than the strong blue. No trace of pattern.
References
Wild, John Peter, and Felicity C. Wild. “The Textiles.” In Berenike 1998: Report of the 1998 Excavations at Berenike and the Survey of the Eastern Desert Including Excavations at Wadi Kalalat, edited by Steven E. Sidebotham and Willeke Wendrich, 251–74. CNWS Publications. Leiden: Research School of Asian, African, and Amerindian Studies (CNWS), 2000.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001