Berenike BE98 1343 Wool tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE98 1343
Inventory number
6863 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Scrap of tabby with ?purple and red lines.
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
30
mm
W.
17
mm
Preservation state
organic
Fabric structure
tabby
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | wool | wool | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium | weak | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 13.0 | 47.5 | ||
| Thread count range | 45 - 50 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
Scheme: + red/8 ‘purple’/8 red/8 ‘purple’/8 red/‘purple’ for 15mm. Red: strong brick red.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001