Berenike BE97 0102 Wool half-basket weave, s/s
Catalogue number
BE97 0102
Inventory number
2668 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Piece of battered irregular half basket weave.
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
160
mm
W.
120
mm
Preservation state
organic
Fabric structure
half-basket weave
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | wool | wool | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | strong | weak/medium | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 9.5 | 10.5 | ||
| Thread count range | 9 - 10 | 10 - 11 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
Weaver building pair with single yarns, not working with a double weft in the ball.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001