Berenike BE99 1481 Linen basket weave, ss/ss
Catalogue number
BE99 1481
Inventory number
0552 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Scrap of fine basket weave, heavily encrusted
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
22
mm
W.
20
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
Fabric structure
basket weave
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | flax | flax | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| 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 | 16.0 | 36.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
Too encrusted to sample fibre
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001