Berenike BE94 0140 Linen tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE94 0140
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Three fragments of fine, but open, tabby, much battered.
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 | flax | flax | ||
| 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 | 0.5 | 0.5 | ||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 14.0 | 22.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
15 cm²
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001