Berenike BE96 0205 Corner of a rough wool cloak, tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE96 0205
Inventory number
5196 I HD 018
Description
Piece of light, open tabby wool cloak with selvedge, twined transverse border and tail-end of a blue tapestry-woven H-motif.
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
147
mm
Preservation state
organic
Object type
cloak
Relative quality
medium
Fabric structure
tabby
Warp and weft identified
✓
Second weave type
tapestry
| 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 | medium/strong | weak/medium | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | 0.8 | 1.0 | ||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 15.0 | 6.5 | ||
| Thread count range | 6 - 7 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Pattern
Blue tapestry insert, split end of H motif.
Edges
Wrapped selvedge.
Other features
Weft is stronger S spun. Possibly dyed with woad or weak woad.
References
Wild, Felicity C., and John Peter Wild. “Textile Contrasts at Berenike.” In The Eastern Desert of Egypt during the Greco-Roman Period: Archaeological Reports, edited by Jean-Pierre Brun, Thomas Faucher, Bérangère Redon, and Steven Sidebotham. Collège de France, 2018. https://doi.org/10.4000/books.cdf.5254.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001
