Berenike BE98 0712 Wool tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE98 0712
Inventory number
0538 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Long strip of fine wool tabby
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
48
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 | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | weak | |||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 15.0 | 22.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Borders
Fringe: 4 warp threads, z plied into strand
Other features
Self bands at regular intervals. Fringe on long side. Selvedge standard BE wrapped type. Only 3 strands survive.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001