Qasr Ibrim QI06 0560 Linen tabby, S2*/
Catalogue number
QI06 0560
Description
Fine tabby fragments, one with blue and red panel and linear decoration
Context
Basic information
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
Fabric structure
tabby
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | flax | flax | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | blue and red | |||
| Yarn structure | spliced | spliced | ||
| Twist strength | ||||
| Twist | S2z | |||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 40.0 | 16.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Blue and red yarn in system 1.
Borders
Plied fringe, damage prevents full description
Sewing
Description
Decorated section with alternating blue and white stitches.
Decorative
✓
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2007