Berenike BE96 0353 Linen tapestry, s/s
Catalogue number
BE96 0353
Inventory number
1194 I
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