Berenike BE00 2022 Wool half-basket weave, z/zz
Catalogue number
BE00 2022
Inventory number
1040 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Strip of fine half basket weave with red stripe
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
60
mm
W.
50
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
Fabric structure
half-basket weave
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | wool | wool | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | pale undyed | red | ||
| Yarn structure | single | single, paired | ||
| Twist strength | medium | weak | ||
| Twist | z | zz | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 20.0 | 36.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Pale undyed yarn in system 1. Red yarn in system 2.
Pattern
red weft: 8 wefts in band. Width of red band 5mm
Pattern element
band
Other features
second fragment, screwed up, c.10cm²
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001