Berenike BE01 2844 Plant fibre tabby, z/z
Catalogue number
BE01 2844
Inventory number
1787 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Fragment of tabby matting
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
50
mm
W.
40
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
coarse
Fabric structure
tabby
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | plant fibre | plant fibre | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | weak | weak | ||
| Twist | z | z | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 4.0 | 3.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
Notes from the original description
Fibre: plant fibre, not bast.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001