Pompeii 18078 (type 14b) Half-basket z/z
Catalogue number
Ts 161
Inventory number
18078
Holding institution
Archaeological Park of Pompeii
Description
The fragment is attached to another wool tabby-weave fabric. The type of connection between the two textiles cannot be determined.
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
4
mm
W.
2
mm
Object condition
small fragment
Preservation state
carbonised
Object type
Textile
Fabric structure
half-basket weave
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | wool | wool | ||
| Fibre identification method | SEM | SEM | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | ||||
| Twist | z | z | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | 36 - 40 | 19 - 26 | ||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | 0.1 | 0.1 | ||
| Thread count average | ||||
| Thread count range | 22 | 64 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Fleece analysis
The fibres show the general loss of scales. Where preserved, the scales display prominent edges and smooth margins. The fibres with an average diameter of 19 μm (min. 12–max. 32 μm).
Quality: AAA+, 98% < 25 µm (Classification method: Rast-Eicher 2008, Coletti 2025, p. 58).
References
Coletti, Francesca. I tessuti di Pompei e d’Area Vesuviana. A3TEX Series, I. Roma: Edizioni Quasar, 2025.
Data recorded by
Francesca Coletti
Data entered by
Francesca Coletti
Date of study
2019