Berenike BE97 0113 Wool tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE97 0113
Inventory number
4893 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
fine wool tabby with reinforced selvedge
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
90
mm
W.
85
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
Fabric structure
tabby
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | wool | wool | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | dark brown | dark brown | ||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium | weak | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 18.0 | 18.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Dark brown yarn in both systems.
Edges
Reinforced selvedge over 3 bundles
Selvedge type
reinforced
Other features
Standard BE wrapped selvedge.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001