Berenike BE94 0073 Goat hair matting, Z2s/Z2s
Catalogue number
BE94 0073
Inventory number
I 44
Description
Goat-hair matting. ?Wa: Z plied 2 ply from 2 S spun yarns. Ply c. 1.5 mm diam, 3 per cm. ?We: same ply, 6 per cm. Measurements 40 mm x 40 mm.
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
40
mm
W.
40
mm
Preservation state
organic
Object type
matting
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | goat hair | goat hair | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | plied | plied | ||
| Twist strength | medium | medium | ||
| Twist | Z2s | Z2s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | 1.5 | 1.5 | ||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 3.0 | 6.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001