Berenike BE00 2116 Linen tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE00 2116
Inventory number
1142 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Piece of check
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
65
mm
W.
180
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
Fabric structure
tabby
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | flax | flax | ||
| Fibre identification method | stereomicroscope | stereomicroscope | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium | medium | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 16.0 | 10.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Pattern
6/6/6 pattern, dye faded
Sewing
Description
badly damaged seams
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001