Qasr Ibrim QI00 0479 Cotton openwork fringe
Catalogue number
QI00 0479
Description
Strip of openwork fringe. Ground weave missing.
Context
Basic information
Preservation state
organic
Fabric structure
openwork
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | cotton | cotton | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
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| Yarn structure | single | |||
| Twist strength | ||||
| Twist | s | |||
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FURTHER DETAILS
Borders
Openwork variant of Crowfoot Type 1 (see drawing).
Horizontal anchor: bundle of 6 Z plied 2 ply S single yarns 2mm thick. 9 slightly Z twisted yarns in fringe unit = 2 x 9. 3 units per cm.
Width of openwork 9mm. Length c.450mm, but probably incomplete. + one extra fragment 50mm long.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2005