Berenike BE99 1424 Linen tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE99 1424
Inventory number
0409 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Piece of medium, good quality tabby.
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
95
mm
W.
65
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
good
Fabric structure
tabby
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | flax | flax | ||
| Fibre identification method | stereomicroscope | stereomicroscope | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | weak/medium | medium | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 16.0 | 11.0 | ||
| Thread count range | 10 - 12 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Plain selvedge.
Selvedge type
simple
Other features
System 1 thread count approximate.
Notes from the original description
Medium/weak twist in system 1.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001