Berenike BE96 0564 Goat hair and wool tapestry, ss/ss
Catalogue number
BE96 0564
Inventory number
2494 I
Description
Piece of 'DIY' medium tapestry.
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
115
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
medium
Fabric structure
tapestry
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | goat hair | wool | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | pale brown | chocolate brown | ||
| Yarn structure | single, paired | |||
| Twist strength | strong | weak | ||
| Twist | ss | ss | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 14.0 | 30.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Pale brown yarn in system 1. Chocolate brown yarn in system 2.
Other features
Warp shows great variation in fibre diameter and colour.
Sewing
Description
Weft interlocks, folded fabric. Weft design includes chocolate brown background with pale buff spot.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001