Berenike BE98 1012 Wool tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE98 1012
Inventory number
0550 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Piece of brown tabby with alternating bands
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
70
mm
W.
70
mm
Preservation state
organic
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 | brown, pale yellow | |||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium | medium | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 8.5 | 11.5 | ||
| Thread count range | 8 - 9 | 8 - 15 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Brown, pale yellow yarn in system 1.
Pattern
Bands of open and tight weft. Measurements are 43mm open/ 14mm tight/ 17mm open/ 14mm tight/ 20+mm open.
Pattern element
band
Other features
Open areas in weft 8-10 threads/cm. Tight areas 15 threads/cm, concealing warp.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001