Berenike BE96 0406 Animal hair textile, z/z
Catalogue number
BE96 0406
Inventory number
5437 I HD 059
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Two pieces of rough hair fabric, dark and light brown.
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
60
mm
W.
45
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
coarse
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | animal hair | animal hair | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium | medium | ||
| Twist | z | z | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 4.0 | 7.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
Sewing
Description
All sheep, according to Ababda. (They suggest it is a blanket)
Notes from the original description
Fibre: goat hair or wool.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001