Qasr Ibrim QI05 0084 Linen tabby, S2*/S2*
Catalogue number
QI05 0084
Description
Piece of fineish tabby with splashes of red paint-like matter, particularly on one side. Knot tied in one corner, but no original edges
Context
Basic information
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
Fabric structure
tabby
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | flax | flax | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | spliced | spliced | ||
| Twist strength | weak | weak | ||
| Twist | S2z | S2z | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 45.0 | 14.0 | ||
| Thread count range | 40 - 50 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Pattern
self-band
Pattern element
self-band
Other features
Sys 2 yarns wide spaced. Traces of a knot joining System 2 ends. Three more like this
one.
Notes from the original description
Some splicing in both systems.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2005