Berenike BE99 1538 Linen tabby, z/z
Catalogue number
BE99 1538
Inventory number
0698 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Piece of hardened, coarse tabby.
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
90
mm
W.
100
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
coarse
Fabric structure
tabby
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | flax | flax | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium | medium | ||
| Twist | z | z | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 4.0 | 5.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
Notes from the original description
Fibre: flax tow.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001