Site Qasr Ibrim Context QI05 25382 Excavation year 2005

Dimensions L. 380 mm W. 230 mm Preservation state organic Relative quality fine Fabric structure tabby Warp and weft identified ✓

Pattern Along one edge, parallel to Wa, is a blue stripe consisting of 14 blue threads, S twisted, possibly spliced. After 14 threads of ground warp, undyed, there is another blue parallel stripe of 4 blue yarns, of which the furthest away from the edge is prominent S spliced. Then ground weave, undyed, without stripes. Pattern element stripe Borders The starting border consists of a cord of 4 blue threads followed by 6 single blue threads in weft direction, all S spliced. Compare Bergman A2. Surviving length of starting border 140mm in toto. Edges Plain. The blue edge is at the selvedge. The weft simply returns into the next shed as a plain selvedge. Surviving length 140mm Selvedge type simple Other features Warp threads c.20, possibly as little as 12 in main body of cloth.