Berenike BE98 1374.seq Linen half-basket weave, s/ss
Catalogue number
BE98 1374.seq
Inventory number
0577 Y 001
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Clay stopper with textile partly surviving. Half basket weave.
Context
Basic information
Preservation state
organic
Object type
jar stopper
Fabric structure
half-basket weave
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | flax | flax | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single, paired | ||
| Twist strength | medium | medium | ||
| Twist | s | ss | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 16.0 | 10.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
System 2 paired yarns wide spaced.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001