Berenike BE99 1864 Linen half-basket weave, s/s
Catalogue number
BE99 1864
Inventory number
2469 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Strip of coarse half basket weave
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
170
mm
W.
25
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
coarse
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 | 10.0 | 4.5 | ||
| Thread count range | 4 - 5 |
FURTHER DETAILS
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