Berenike BE97 0103 Cotton sail fragment, tabby, z/z
Catalogue number
BE97 0103
Inventory number
2668 I
Description
Large fragment of coarse cotton tabby, crossed by two reinforcing strips at right angles and with ‘pocket’ patch mount. Disintegrating dishcloth fabric.
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
710
mm
W.
380
mm
Preservation state
organic
Object type
sail
Relative quality
coarse
Fabric structure
tabby
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | cotton | cotton | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | strong | strong | ||
| Twist | z | z | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 7.5 | 7.0 | ||
| Thread count range | 7 - 8 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
Everything here is cotton, including the repairs.
Sewing
Description
Rough overcast stitching. Sewing yarn: single z cotton. Stitches 5mm long, 5mm apart.
References
Wild, Felicity C., and John Peter Wild. “Sails from the Roman Port at Berenike, Egypt.” The International Journal of Nautical Archaeology 30, no. 2 (2001): 211–20. https://doi.org/10.1006/ijna.2001.0354.
Wild, John Peter, and Felicity C. Wild. “Through Roman Eyes: Cotton Textiles from Early Historic India.” In A Stitch in Time: Essays in Honour of Lise Bender Jørgensen, edited by Sophie Bergerbrant and S. H. Fossøy, 209–35. Gothenburg: University of Gothenburg, 2014.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001
