Berenike BE99 1479 Linen basket weave, ss/ss
Catalogue number
BE99 1479
Inventory number
0552 I
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