Berenike BE98 0989 Linen basket weave, ss/ss
Catalogue number
BE98 0989
Inventory number
2801 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Concreted fragments of folded basket weave, dark brown
Context
Basic information
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
coarse
Fabric structure
basket weave
Warp and weft identified
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| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | flax | flax | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | brown | brown | ||
| Yarn structure | single, paired | single, paired | ||
| Twist strength | medium | medium | ||
| Twist | ss | ss | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 12.0 | 18.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Brown yarn in both systems.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001