Berenike BE98 1107 Wool tabby with fringe, s/s
Catalogue number
BE98 1107
Inventory number
2680 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Strip of tabby with brown band and fringe still attached
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
10
mm
W.
100
mm
Preservation state
organic
Fabric structure
tabby
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | wool | wool | ||
| Fibre identification method | stereomicroscope | stereomicroscope | ||
| Colour | brown | brown | ||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium | weak | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 10.0 | 6.5 | ||
| Thread count range | 6 - 7 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Brown yarn in both systems.
Borders
Warp threads twisted to form fringe 80mm long. Knots in longest fringe strands.
Other features
Brown warp is Z spun, 14 per cm.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001