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Berenike BE98 1121 Wool, z/

Catalogue number BE98 1121 Inventory number 2680 I Description A length of very coarse selvedge used as a rope. One piece has a knot. Max. length 600mm.
Context
Site Berenike Context BE998 21.005 PB13 Excavation year 1998
Basic information
Preservation state organic Relative quality very coarse Warp and weft identified ✓
System 1 System 2 Warp 2 Suppl. yarn
Material wool
Fibre identification method naked eye naked eye
Colour dark and light, undyed
Yarn structure single
Twist strength strong
Twist z
Twist angle average
Twist angle range
Diameter average
Diameter range
Thread count average
Thread count range
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours Dark and light, undyed yarn in system 1. Edges Standard BE wrapped selvedge Selvedge type reinforced Other features Wrapped in 4s, round 4 bundles of 3 z plied 2 ply s spun yarns, very stout, 18mm wide. No ground weave.
Data recorded by Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild Data entered by Bela Dimova Date of study 1994-2001