Berenike BE99 1674 Plant fibre tabby, z/z
Catalogue number
BE99 1674
Inventory number
3054 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Coarse tabby.
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
170
mm
W.
180
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
coarse
Fabric structure
tabby
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | plant fibre | |||
| Fibre identification method | stereomicroscope | stereomicroscope | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | weak/medium | weak/medium | ||
| Twist | z | z | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 4.0 | 3.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Plain selvedge.
Selvedge type
simple
Other features
Plus 6 fragments of c.40cm².
Notes from the original description
Medium-weak twist in system 1.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001