Berenike BE01 2946 Linen half-basket weave, ss/s
Catalogue number
BE01 2946
Inventory number
1982 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Scrap of half basket webbing with two plain selvedges
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
55
mm
W.
30
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 | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium | medium | ||
| Twist | ss | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 20.0 | 5.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Plain selvedge.
Selvedge type
simple
Other features
At selvedge: 8 single warps on both sides. Total of 18 pairs
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001