Berenike BE99 1479 Linen basket weave, ss/ss
Catalogue number
BE99 1479
Inventory number
0552 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Several pieces of medium weight basket weave
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
140
mm
W.
130
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
medium
Fabric structure
basket weave
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | flax | flax | ||
| Fibre identification method | stereomicroscope | stereomicroscope | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single, paired | single, paired | ||
| Twist strength | medium | weak/medium | ||
| Twist | ss | ss | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 11.0 | 19.0 | ||
| Thread count range | 10 - 12 | 18 - 20 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
Faults: 4 singles instead of pairs, beaten up, no original edges, fragment size c.100cm²
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001