Berenike BE96 0353 Linen tapestry, s/s
Catalogue number
BE96 0353
Inventory number
1194 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Two scraps of tapestry band
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
70
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
medium
Fabric structure
tapestry
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | flax | flax | ||
| Fibre identification method | stereomicroscope | stereomicroscope | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium | weak | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 20.0 | 25.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
Coloured wool largely stripped; design reconstructed as petals with coloured centres.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001