Qasr Ibrim QI00 0967 Linen tabby, S2*/
Catalogue number
QI00 0967
Description
Strip of very fine tabby with blue stripe in system 1
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
120
mm
W.
20
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
very fine
Fabric structure
tabby
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | flax | flax | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | blue | |||
| Yarn structure | spliced | spliced | ||
| Twist strength | ||||
| Twist | S2z | |||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 55.0 | 19.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Blue yarn in system 1.
Pattern
Decorative scheme not reconstructible. Broad blue stripe flanked by narrow blue and faded red ones.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2008