Berenike BE01 2986 Wool tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE01 2986
Inventory number
2557 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Amalgam of fine wool textiles
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
50
mm
W.
25
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
Fabric structure
tabby
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 | 15.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Reinforced selvedge.
Selvedge type
reinforced
Other features
Goat hair stitching, Z plied, S spun yarns
Sewing
Description
Sewing remains.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001
