Pompeii 84B (type 2) Weft-faced tabby z/z
Catalogue number
Ts 231
Inventory number
84B
Holding institution
Naples, National Archaeological Museum
Description
2 fragments: 7 x 11 cm; 15 x 8 cm.
Raman and HPLC–DAD analyses identified the presence of shellfish purple.
Context
Basic information
Object condition
fragmentary
Preservation state
calcified
Object type
Textile
Fabric structure
weft-faced tabby
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | ||||
| Fibre identification method | ||||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | ||||
| Twist | z | |||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | 35 - 38 | |||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | 0.1 - 0.2 | |||
| Thread count average | ||||
| Thread count range | 10 | 40 - 50 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Borders
Corded border (Z- twist)
References
Coletti, Francesca. I tessuti di Pompei e d’Area Vesuviana. A3TEX Series, I. Roma: Edizioni Quasar, 2025.
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.
Galli, Marco, Francesca Coletti, and Giacomo Casa. “Cultura tessile a Pompei: i tessuti e gli impianti per la lavorazione della lana (lanariae).” Analysis Archaeologica 5 (2019): 275–84.
Data recorded by
Francesca Coletti
Data entered by
Francesca Coletti
Date of study
2016
