Herculaneum 183 (2) Cordage
Catalogue number
Cr 5
Inventory number
183, 84767 (19.10.95. 2) n. 12 (2)
Description
Incomplete object
Tubular braid (4-strand).
Single threads:
diam. 2,4 mm;
twist direction and angle: z, 30-32
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
9
mm
Preservation state
carbonised
Object class
cordage
| Material | esparto grass (Stipa tenacissima) | |
| Fibre identification method | SEM | |
| Yarn structure | ||
| Diameter average | ||
| Diameter range | - 8.0 mm |
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
2017