Berenike BE99 1710 Wool tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE99 1710
Inventory number
3054 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
fine tabby with reinforced selvedge
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
50
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
Fabric structure
tabby
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | wool | wool | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium | weak | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | ||||
| Thread count range | 12 | 18 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Wrapped selvedge
Selvedge type
reinforced
Other features
Concreted lump 30mm x 50mm. Length at least 50 mm.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001