Berenike BE01 2715 Linen tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE01 2715
Inventory number
1383 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Fragment of tabby with self bands
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
40
mm
W.
65
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
medium
Fabric structure
tabby
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | flax | flax | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| 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 | 9.0 | 15.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Pattern
Self-bands arrangement: ground weave/1 pair/2 singles/1 pair, repeated after 11 shots
Pattern element
self-band
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001