Berenike BE99 1932 Goat hair textile, s/z
Catalogue number
BE99 1932
Inventory number
2885 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Different kind of goat hair fabric.
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
50
mm
W.
95
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 | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | ||||
| Twist | s | z | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 4.0 | 16.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
System 2 covers system 1. Folded hem parallel to system 2, 14mm wide, held by z plied 2 ply spun, yellow goat threads.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001