Berenike BE98 1121 Wool, z/
Catalogue number
BE98 1121
Inventory number
2680 I
Description
A length of very coarse selvedge used as a rope. One piece has a knot. Max. length 600mm.
Context
Basic information
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
very coarse
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | wool | |||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | dark and light, undyed | |||
| Yarn structure | single | |||
| Twist strength | strong | |||
| Twist | z | |||
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FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Dark and light, undyed yarn in system 1.
Edges
Standard BE wrapped selvedge
Selvedge type
reinforced
Other features
Wrapped in 4s, round 4 bundles of 3 z plied 2 ply s spun yarns, very stout, 18mm wide. No ground weave.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001