Pompeii 55966 Gold ribbon
Catalogue number
Or 10
Inventory number
55966
Holding institution
Archaeological Park of Pompeii
Description
Gold threads:
filé couvert (z-twist)
30-35 twists per cm
Strip width: 200 μm
Strip thickness: 1-2 μm
Core raw material: unidentifiable
Core diameter: 50-60 μm
Core twist direction: z
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
3
mm
W.
1
mm
Object condition
incomplete
Object type
gold ribbon
Fabric structure
4/4 basket weave
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | gold | gold | ||
| Fibre identification method | SEM | SEM | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | ||||
| Twist strength | ||||
| Twist | ||||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | 0.1 | 0.1 | ||
| Thread count average | ||||
| Thread count range | 100 | 40 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Selvedge type
simple
Other features
SEM: amorphous residues of organic material attributable to the internal core were documented.
SEM-EDX: Au, traces of Ag
References
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
