Berenike BE99 1925 Wool tapestry, s/s
Catalogue number
BE99 1925
Inventory number
2745 I
Description
Scrap of fine, dull purple tapestry band, with no ground weave.
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
15
mm
W.
45
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
Fabric structure
tapestry
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | wool | wool | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | dull purple | dull purple | ||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium | weak | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 16.0 | |||
| Thread count range | 25 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Dull purple yarn in both systems.
Other features
Warp grouped 2/1/1/2/2/1/1/etc. Fairly certainly. (Mons Claudianus Type B).
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001