Berenike BE00 2180 Wool tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE00 2180
Inventory number
1308 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Piece of fine tabby with selvedge
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
35
mm
W.
40
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
Fabric structure
tabby
Warp and weft identified
✓
| 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 | weak | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 17.0 | 20.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
BE type selvedge with wrapping over 3 bundles 4/4/4
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001