Berenike BE99 1916 Linen basket weave, ss/ss
Catalogue number
BE99 1916
Inventory number
2604 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Piece of fineish basket weave.
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
110
mm
W.
120
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fineish
Fabric structure
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, paired | single, paired | ||
| Twist strength | medium | medium | ||
| Twist | ss | ss | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 24.0 | 14.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Pattern
Incorporates 3 adjacent self bands of 6 yarns, then 3 pairs, then 3 more self bands.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001