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Qasr Ibrim QI00 0487 Yarn

Catalogue number QI00 0487 Description Small hank of yarn. Medium Z plied from 2 strong S single cotton threads, diam. 0.9mm. Length of bundle c.70mm, i.e. width of a hand. Width of bundle excluding layer wound round, 10mm. Including layer wound round, 14mm. + another loose length.
Context
Site Qasr Ibrim Context QI00 22045 Excavation year 2000
Basic information
Preservation state organic Object class yarn
Material cotton
Fibre identification method naked eye
Yarn structure plied
Diameter average 0.9 mm
Diameter range
Data recorded by Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild Data entered by Bela Dimova Date of study 2005