Berenike BE98 0936 Wool tapestry, s/s
Catalogue number
BE98 0936
Inventory number
0546 I
Description
Scrap of tapestry
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
45
mm
Preservation state
organic
Fabric structure
tapestry
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | wool | wool | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | orange-brown | |||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium/strong | weak/medium | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 12.0 | 30.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Orange-brown yarn in system 2.
Pattern
Purple band 5mm wide, warps grouped, bare warp, traces of purplish yarn
Pattern element
band
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001