Berenike BE99 1452 Plant bast fibre tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE99 1452
Inventory number
0409 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Two fragments of medium weight plain tabby
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
30
mm
W.
90
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
medium
Fabric structure
tabby
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | plant bast fibre | plant bast fibre | ||
| Fibre identification method | stereomicroscope | stereomicroscope | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium | medium | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 8.0 | 15.5 | ||
| Thread count range | 15 - 16 |
Notes from the original description
Fibre: probably flax.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001