Berenike BE96 0654 Cotton tassel
Catalogue number
BE96 0654
Inventory number
3221 I
Description
Tassel, composed of about 90 strands of medium s spun cotton, originally c.70 mm long.
Context
Basic information
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | cotton | cotton | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | pale undyed | pale undyed | ||
| Yarn structure | single | plied | ||
| Twist strength | medium | medium | ||
| Twist | s | Z2s | ||
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FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Pale undyed yarn in system 1. Pale undyed yarn in system 2.
Other features
Loose tassel ends project c.25 mm below the secondary wrapping.
Sewing
Description
Wrapped secondarily below the top of the ‘bell’ with 2 threads
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001