Berenike BE99 1928 Goat hair textile, z/Z2
Catalogue number
BE99 1928
Inventory number
2885 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Strip of goat hair fabric.
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
210
mm
W.
40
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
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 | z | Z2 | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 4.0 | 4.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
Covered with darning in system 2 direction, in yellow goat thread, z plied, 2 ply spun.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001