Berenike BE99 1414 Cotton, s/zz
Catalogue number
BE99 1414
Inventory number
0384 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Piece of webbing with one selvedge.
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
50
mm
Preservation state
organic
Object type
webbing
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | cotton | cotton | ||
| Fibre identification method | stereomicroscope | stereomicroscope | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | plied | single, paired | ||
| Twist strength | medium | medium | ||
| Twist | s | zz | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 7.0 | 8.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Probably plain selvedge.
Other features
Warp appears to have a knot at one point.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001