Berenike BE01 2740 Wool tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE01 2740
Inventory number
1271 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Long strip of narrow, folded hem on fine tabby
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
190
mm
W.
60
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
Fabric structure
tabby
| 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 | 16.0 | |||
| Thread count range | 20 |
Sewing
Description
Hem folded twice, secured on inner edge with single S spun thread, worked Z, stitches at 10mm intervals.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001