Berenike BE00 2073 Wool tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE00 2073
Inventory number
1081 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Two strips of fine tabby, one with knot
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
60
mm
W.
180
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
Fabric structure
tabby
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | wool | wool | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium/strong | weak | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 18.0 | 18.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
Two fragments, fragment 2 c.60mm x 120mm
Sewing
Description
Reef knot on fragment 1. Rolled hem parallel to system 2, oversewn Z plied, seam oversewn Z.
Types of stitch
oversewing
Sewing yarn structure
plied
Sewing yarn twist direction
z
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001