Berenike BE98 1202 Linen basket weave, ss/ss
Catalogue number
BE98 1202
Inventory number
0945 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Scraps of basket weave.
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
40
mm
W.
45
mm
Preservation state
organic
Fabric structure
basket weave
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | flax | flax | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single, paired | single, paired | ||
| Twist strength | weak | weak | ||
| Twist | ss | ss | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 17.0 | 12.0 | ||
| Thread count range | 16 - 18 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Pattern
self-band
Pattern element
self-band
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001