En Rahel ER 026a Wool tapestry, s/s
Catalogue number
ER 026a
Description
s/s wool tapestry
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
102
mm
W.
10
mm
Object condition
medium
Preservation state
organic
Fabric structure
tapestry
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | wool | wool | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | undyed cream | undyed cream | ||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | strong | weak | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 10.0 | 34.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Undyed cream yarn in both systems.
Other features
H or Γ-shaped tapestry design. 6 cm of the main part and 2 cm of the arms are preserved, each 0.5 cm wide. Weft thread count is higher in the design 56/cm than the background weft (34/cm))
Size of the fragment 14.5 x 15.5 cm
Sewing
Description
Patch remains. Sewn length 3 cm. Stitch size 0.5 cm.
Repair
✓
Types of stitch
hemming stitch
Sewing yarn structure
plied
Sewing yarn twist direction
S2z
Notes from the original description
Tight twist in system 1, loose twist in system 2.
Data recorded by
Orit Shamir
Data entered by
Bela Dimova