Berenike BE01 2817 Wool tapestry, S/s
Catalogue number
BE01 2817
Inventory number
2311 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Tiny scrap of tapestry band
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
15
mm
W.
25
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
Fabric structure
tapestry
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 | 10.0 | 20.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
No ground weave. No special warp grouping. Colour: dull bluey-green
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001