Pompeii 84B (type 1) purple/gold
Catalogue number
Ts 230
Inventory number
84B
Holding institution
Naples, National Archaeological Museum
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
3
mm
W.
2
mm
Object condition
Small fragment
Preservation state
calcified
Object type
Textile
Fabric structure
tabby
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | ||||
| Fibre identification method | ||||
| Colour | purple | purple | ||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | ||||
| Twist | z | z | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | 35 - 50 | 35 - 50 | ||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | 0.1 | 0.1 | ||
| Thread count average | ||||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Pattern
The thread count is not identifiable. Preserved traces of gold foil, originally intended to embellish the fabric in the form of metal thread or foil.
Other features
RAMAN–SERS and HPLC–HRMS analyses confirmed the use of shellfish purple, likely derived from Hexaplex trunculus L.
References
Ciccola, Alssandro, I. Serafini, F. Ripanti, F. Coletti, F. Vincenti, A. Bianco, M. Galli, R. Curini, and P. Postorino. “Dyes from the Ashes: Discovering and Characterizing Dyes from Mineralized Textiles, in Molecules,” no. 25.6 (2020). https://doi.org/https://doi.
org/10.3390/molecules25061417.
Coletti, Francesca. I tessuti di Pompei e d’Area Vesuviana. A3TEX Series, I. Roma: Edizioni Quasar, 2025.
Galli, M., F. Coltti, A. Ciccola, and I. Srafini. “Archeologia e Archeometria Del Tessuto Antico: Un Gruppo Di Manufatti Aurei Dall’area Vesuviana (Pompei, Ercolano, Oplontis).” Scienze Dell’Antichità, no. 26.1 (2020): 205–23.
Galli, M., F. Coltti, and S. Mitschke. “Textile Culture at Pompeii” Project.” In Textiles, and Dyes in the Mediterranean Economy and Society. International Symposium on Textiles and Dyes in Th Ancient Mediterranean World, edited by M Gleba, M. S. Busana, and F. Meo, 275–93. Purpureae Vestes 6. Zaragoza: Libros Pórticos, 2018.
Data recorded by
Francesca Coletti
Data entered by
Francesca Coletti
Date of study
2016
