Berenike BE98 1147 Cotton basket weave, ss/ss
Catalogue number
BE98 1147
Inventory number
0542 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Piece of basket weave.
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
80
mm
W.
45
mm
Preservation state
organic
Fabric structure
basket weave
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | cotton | cotton | ||
| Fibre identification method | stereomicroscope | stereomicroscope | ||
| Colour | ||||
| 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 | 14.0 | 12.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001