Berenike BE99 1480 Linen half-basket weave, ss/s
Catalogue number
BE99 1480
Inventory number
0552 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Small fragment of half basket webbing
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
75
mm
W.
35
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
medium fine
Fabric structure
half-basket weave
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | flax | flax | ||
| Fibre identification method | stereomicroscope | stereomicroscope | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single, paired | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium | medium | ||
| Twist | ss | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 22.0 | 5.5 | ||
| Thread count range | 5 - 6 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Plain selvedges.
Selvedge type
simple
Other features
End of band folded over twice and secured with a knot, pinkish staining in indentation left by knot
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001