Berenike BE98 0900 Linen tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE98 0900
Inventory number
0769 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Two tattered pieces of tabby.
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
120
mm
W.
140
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
medium
Fabric structure
tabby
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | flax | flax | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium | medium | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 20.0 | 8.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
Initially thought not to be flax.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001