Berenike BE94 0126 Wool tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE94 0126
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Two tiny scraps of fine, red tabby.
Context
Basic information
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
Fabric structure
tabby
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | wool | wool | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | ||||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 12.0 | |||
| Thread count range | 22 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
Madder red throughout. Together c.3 cm². Cloth rather than tapestry. + another scrap, now felted.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001