Berenike BE98 0758 Cotton sail reinforcement (?), tabby z/z
Catalogue number
BE98 0758
Inventory number
0544 I
Description
Strip of sail reinforcement (?) sewn end to end with another strip.
Context
Basic information
Preservation state
organic
Object type
sail reinforcement?
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 | medium | medium | ||
| Twist | z | z | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 14.0 | 18.0 | ||
| Thread count range | 17 - 19 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
Strong join, string of 5 Z spun yarns, S plied together, cotton rope Z spun.
Sewing
Description
Over stitches (6 rough)
References
Wild, John Peter, and Felicity C. Wild. “The Textiles.” In Berenike 1998: Report of the 1998 Excavations at Berenike and the Survey of the Eastern Desert Including Excavations at Wadi Kalalat, edited by Steven E. Sidebotham and Willeke Wendrich, 251–74. CNWS Publications. Leiden: Research School of Asian, African, and Amerindian Studies (CNWS), 2000.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001