Qasr Ibrim QI92 1763 Wool tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
QI92 1763
Description
Scrap of red tapestry band in dark brown tabby ground
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
40
mm
W.
50
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fineish
Fabric structure
tabby
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | wool | wool | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | dark brown | red | ||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | overspun | weak | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 6.5 | 22.0 | ||
| Thread count range | 6 - 7 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Dark brown yarn in system 1. Red yarn in system 2.
Other features
Red band width 26mm.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2009