Berenike BE98 1349 Animal hair basket weave, zz/zz
Catalogue number
BE98 1349
Inventory number
6866 I
Description
Unidentified animal fibre. Mixture of coarse and fine fibres. Piece of coarse basket weave.
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
130
mm
W.
180
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
coarse
Fabric structure
basket weave
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | animal hair | animal hair | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single, paired | single, paired | ||
| Twist strength | medium | medium | ||
| Twist | zz | zz | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 3.0 | 5.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001