Berenike BE98 0790 Cotton basket weave, zz/zz
Catalogue number
BE98 0790
Inventory number
0558 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Piece of dark brown basket weave
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
50
mm
W.
60
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
coarse
Fabric structure
basket weave
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | cotton | cotton | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | dark brown | |||
| Yarn structure | single, paired | single, paired | ||
| Twist strength | medium | medium | ||
| Twist | zz | zz | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 6.0 | 8.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Dark brown yarn in system 1.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001