Berenike BE96 0406 Animal hair textile, z/z
Catalogue number
BE96 0406
Inventory number
5437 I HD 059
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