Qasr Ibrim QI05 0002 Cotton basket weave, ss/ss
Catalogue number
QI05 0002
Description
Four pieces of brown medium basket weave.
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
90
mm
W.
90
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
medium
Fabric structure
basket weave
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | cotton | cotton | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | brown | brown | ||
| Yarn structure | single, paired | single, paired | ||
| Twist strength | medium/strong | medium/strong | ||
| Twist | ss | ss | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 14.0 | 14.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Brown yarn in both systems.
Other features
c.18-20 total yarns. Irregular arrangement, single pairs alternating with two pairs in adjacent shed. Probably damage (or negligence) rather than deliberate.
1 pr/1 pr/1 pr/1 pr/2 prs/1 pr/1 pr/1 pr/2 prs/1 pr/1 pr/1 pr/2 prs
Elsewhere, sequence is 2 prs/1 pr/1 single/2 prs/1 pr/ 1 single/1 pr/2 prs/1 pr/1 pr
Four fragments, measuring 1) 90mm x 90mm 2) 80mm x 90mm 3) 70mm x 70mm 4) 70mm x 50mm
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2005