Berenike BE98 0800 Cotton tabby, z/z
Catalogue number
BE98 0800
Inventory number
0559 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Strip of sailcloth tabby
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
200
mm
W.
20
mm
Preservation state
organic
Object type
sail
Relative quality
fine
Fabric structure
tabby
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | cotton | cotton | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium | medium | ||
| Twist | z | z | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 12.0 | 10.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001