Berenike BE00 2187 Wool tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE00 2187
Inventory number
1308 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
fine tabby with tapestry band
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
48
mm
W.
60
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 | 15.0 | |||
| Thread count range | 28 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Pattern
Tapestry weft: weak, 45-50 per cm, outer stripes originally green
Edges
Warp grouping, shadow of 7 ground wefts
Sewing
Description
Warp elimination; colour sequence: brown/purple/yellow/purple/brown
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001
