Qasr Ibrim QI06 0798 Linen basket weave, S2*
Catalogue number
QI06 0798
Description
Two pieces of fine basket weave
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
65
mm
W.
70
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
Fabric structure
basket weave
| 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 | 10.0 | 8.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Pattern
Self-bands leaving 21mm plain basket weave between them. Selfbands in twos containing thicker yarn. Selfband contains 2 thicker s twisted yarns.
Pattern element
self-band
Other features
Second fragment 130 x 100 mm.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2007