Berenike BE99 1788 Linen half-basket weave, S/s
Catalogue number
BE99 1788
Inventory number
2281 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Length of webbing, half basket weave with one selvedge
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
100
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
medium
Fabric structure
half-basket weave
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 | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 8.0 | 6.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Pattern
Outer 4 warps are single, mixed warp patterning
Edges
Plain selvedge.
Selvedge type
simple
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001