Berenike BE01 3029 Cotton tabby, z/z
Catalogue number
BE01 3029
Inventory number
3358 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Strip of fine tabby
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
40
mm
W.
200
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
Fabric structure
tabby
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | cotton | cotton | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium | medium | ||
| Twist | z | z | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 20.0 | 17.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
possibly oversewn selvedge
Other features
very finely oversewn with minute S spun flax stitches
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001