Berenike BE98 0910 Wool tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE98 0910
Inventory number
0563 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Many scraps of wool tabby with structural features
Context
Basic information
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
medium
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 | medium/strong | weak | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 15.5 | 19.0 | ||
| Thread count range | 15 - 16 | 18 - 20 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Pattern
tapestry band with blue wool
Pattern element
band
Borders
Corded edge, scraps of rolled hem, tapestry band
Other features
Corded edge: 2 groups of warp, rolled hem with small overcast stitches
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001