En Rahel ER 199 Date-palm cord

Catalogue number ER 199 Description Three ropes knotted together. Length 120, 270, 280 mm. 8 twists per 10 cm.

Context

Site En Rahel Context En Rahel Locus 12 Excavation year 1981

Basic information

Preservation state organic Object class cord


Material	palm
Fibre identification method
Yarn structure
Diameter average	7.0 mm
Diameter range

References

Shamir, Orit. “Textiles, Basketry and Cordage from En Rahel.” Atiqot 38 (1999): 91–123.

Data recorded by Orit Shamir Data entered by Bela Dimova Date of study 1999