Berenike BE00 2657 Wool tabby with fringe, s/s
Catalogue number
BE00 2657
Inventory number
5799 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Scraps of fine tabby with fringe
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
W.
50
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/strong | weak | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 20.0 | |||
| Thread count range | 15 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
Fringe: see drawing. Warp threads twisted z, then twisted s to make fringe. Fringe length 50mm beyond web edge.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001
