Vesuvian area S.n. - 38.11.95 (2) - 2/2 twill
Catalogue number
Ts 182
Inventory number
S.n.
Holding institution
Naples, National Archaeological Museum
Description
3 fragments. 9 x 9,5 cm; 6,5 x 3,2 cm; 1 x 0,8 cm
Context
Basic information
Object condition
fragmentary
Preservation state
carbonised
Object type
Textile
Fabric structure
2/2 twill
| 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 | 43 - 50 | 33 - 43 | ||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | 0.9 - 1.4 | 0.8 - 0.9 | ||
| Thread count average | ||||
| Thread count range | 9 | 8 - 9 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Fleece analysis
The fibres, with an average diameter of 24 μm (min. 15–max. 31 μm), exhibit altered morphology, with an almost complete loss of surface scales. In the sample, some elements are fused, forming irregular networks.
Quality: C (Classification method: Rast-Eicher 2008, Coletti 2025, p. 59).
References
Coletti, Francesca. I tessuti di Pompei e d’Area Vesuviana. A3TEX Series, I. Roma: Edizioni Quasar, 2025.
Osanna, M., V. Amoretti, and F. Coletti. “I Nuovi Calchi Di Civita Giuliana.” In I Calchi Di Pompei Da Giuseppe Fiorelli Ad Oggi, edited by M. Osanna, A. Capurso, and S. M. Masseroli, 129–48. Collana Di Studi e Ricerche Del Parco Archeologico Di Pompei 46, 2021.
Data recorded by
Francesca Coletti
Data entered by
Francesca Coletti
Date of study
2016