Berenike BE99 1801 Goat hair textile, Z2/z
Catalogue number
BE99 1801
Inventory number
2281 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Strip of goat hair fabric with selvedge
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
190
mm
W.
20
mm
Preservation state
organic
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | goat hair | goat hair | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | plied | plied | ||
| Twist strength | ||||
| Twist | Z2 | z | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 4.5 | 4.5 | ||
| Thread count range | 4 - 5 | 4 - 5 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Plain selvedge over one warp cord
Selvedge type
simple
Other features
Plus one extra fragment, c.12cm², without selvedge.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001