Berenike BE99 1407 Animal hair basket weave, ss/ss
Catalogue number
BE99 1407
Inventory number
4218 I
Description
Fragment of very pale brown, warp-faced band, basket weave.
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
45
mm
W.
26
mm
Preservation state
organic
Fabric structure
basket weave
Warp and weft identified
✓
| 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 | weak/medium | medium | ||
| Twist | ss | ss | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 34.0 | 9.0 | ||
| Thread count range | 32 - 36 | 8 - 10 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
One plain selvedge, other missing.
Selvedge type
simple
Other features
Heavily degraded. Pink staining in some areas = ?dye remains.
Notes from the original description
Fibre: wool?
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001