Qasr Ibrim QI00 0941 Linen tabby, S2*/
Catalogue number
QI00 0941
Description
Two lengths of same fineish tabby, disintegrating
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
390
mm
W.
640
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 | |||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 18.0 | 10.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
Knotted to form 4-armed cross. Knot too damaged to reconstruct. Probably a simple knot, André fig. 3a.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2008