Berenike BE98 1255 Wool half-basket weave, zz/z
Catalogue number
BE98 1255
Inventory number
2170 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Two pieces of fine half basket weave
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
35
mm
W.
40
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
Fabric structure
half-basket weave
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | wool | wool | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single, paired | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium/strong | weak | ||
| Twist | zz | z | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 12.0 | 26.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
Fragment 1: 35mm x 40mm. Fragment 2: 55mm x 70mm.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001