Berenike BE98 1039 Linen tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE98 1039
Inventory number
7445 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Folded strip of very coarse tabby
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
75
mm
W.
30
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
very coarse
Fabric structure
tabby
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | flax | flax | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium | medium | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 4.0 | 5.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
plus a piece of goat fabric with yellow stitches + scrap of fine tabby, s/s, wool
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001