Qasr Ibrim QI98 1320 Linen and wool half-basket weave, S2*/ss
Catalogue number
QI98 1320
Description
Screw of fine, decorated textile
Context
Basic information
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
Fabric structure
half-basket weave
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | flax | wool | ||
| Fibre identification method | stereomicroscope | stereomicroscope | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | spliced | single, paired | ||
| Twist strength | medium | medium | ||
| Twist | S2z | ss | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 12.0 | 32.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
Shiny white is flax; brown probably wool; blue probably flax
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2009