Berenike BE98 1270 Wool tapestry, ss/s
Catalogue number
BE98 1270
Inventory number
2628 I
Description
Concreted sections of a tapestry band
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
40
mm
W.
80
mm
Preservation state
organic
Fabric structure
tapestry
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | wool | wool | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | light brown | green-blue | ||
| Yarn structure | single, paired | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium | weak | ||
| Twist | ss | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 12.0 | 30.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Light brown yarn in system 1. Green-blue yarn in system 2.
Other features
Scheme fragment 2: 12+mm blue/ 3mm brown/ 1.5mm blue/ 17+mm brown. Fragment 1: all blue.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001