Berenike BE98 1156 Wool tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE98 1156
Inventory number
0771 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Scraps of wool tabby with red band
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
130
mm
W.
65
mm
Preservation state
organic
Fabric structure
tabby
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | wool | wool | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | red | |||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium | weak | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 8.0 | 12.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Red yarn in system 2.
Pattern
Stripes rather than tapestry; width of red band 16mm
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001