Berenike BE98 1015 Linen and wool tabby, s/z
Catalogue number
BE98 1015
Inventory number
0550 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Scrap of tabby with tapestry band
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
50
mm
W.
100
mm
Preservation state
organic
Fabric structure
tabby
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | flax | wool | ||
| Fibre identification method | stereomicroscope | stereomicroscope | ||
| Colour | purple weft in tapestry band | |||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium | weak | ||
| Twist | s | z | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 10.5 | 14.0 | ||
| Thread count range | 10 - 11 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Purple weft in tapestry band yarn in system 2.
Other features
Warp grouped 4/1/4/1; max band width 14mm
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001