Berenike BE99 1488 Linen tabby, S/s
Catalogue number
BE99 1488
Inventory number
0552 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Piece of fineish tabby with self bands
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
90
mm
W.
200
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
Fabric structure
tabby
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | flax | flax | ||
| Fibre identification method | stereomicroscope | stereomicroscope | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | weak/medium | weak/medium | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 16.0 | 13.0 | ||
| Thread count range | 12 - 14 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
Two sets of self bands, each set consists of 3 yarns/1 yarn
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001