Berenike BE96 0331 Linen tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE96 0331
Inventory number
2127 I HD 034
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
very tattered scrap of fineish blue tabby
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
70
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
Fabric structure
tabby
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | flax | flax | ||
| Fibre identification method | stereomicroscope | stereomicroscope | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium | medium | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 18.0 | 10.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
Resist-dyed fabric; fairly clear edges in undyed fibre suggest resist-dyed process; unphotographable.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001