Berenike BE99 1692 Linen tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE99 1692
Inventory number
3054 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Packet of concreted textile with ?self bands
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
120
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
medium
Fabric structure
tabby
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | flax | flax | ||
| Fibre identification method | stereomicroscope | stereomicroscope | ||
| Colour | reddish-brown | |||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium/strong | medium/strong | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 14.5 | 12.0 | ||
| Thread count range | 14 - 15 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Reddish-brown yarn in system 1.
Other features
Folded and crushed, now in about 6 layers
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001