Qasr Ibrim QI05 0086 Linen tabby, S2*/S2*
Catalogue number
QI05 0086
Description
Scrap of fineish tabby with intermittent red staining, especially on one side, and blue band
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
90
mm
W.
75
mm
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 | ||||
| Twist | S2z | S2z | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 20.0 | 16.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Pattern
Remains of blue band parallel to System 1, 10+mm wide. Blue yarn, some spliced, 24. Surviving length of band 30mm. Blue also flax.
Pattern element
band
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