Berenike BE01 2920 Linen half-basket weave, ss/s
Catalogue number
BE01 2920
Inventory number
1549 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Scraps of half basket webbing
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
50
mm
W.
10
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
medium
Fabric structure
half-basket weave
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, paired | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium | strong | ||
| Twist | ss | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 12.0 | 5.5 | ||
| Thread count range | 5 - 6 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
Selvedge: 6 single warps against selvedge
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001