Berenike BE98 0982 Wool tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE98 0982
Inventory number
0772 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Six screwed up pieces of fine tabby with tapestry band
Context
Basic information
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
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 | yellow | brown/purple | ||
| 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 | 15.0 | 25.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Yellow yarn in system 1. Brown/purple yarn in system 2.
Other features
Tapestry with colours (brown/purple, undyed, green-blue)
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001