Berenike BE99 1480 Linen half-basket weave, ss/s
Catalogue number
BE99 1480
Inventory number
0552 I
Description
Small fragment of half basket webbing
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
75
mm
W.
35
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
medium fine
Fabric structure
half-basket weave
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | flax | flax | ||
| Fibre identification method | stereomicroscope | stereomicroscope | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single, paired | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium | medium | ||
| Twist | ss | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 22.0 | 5.5 | ||
| Thread count range | 5 - 6 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Plain selvedges.
Selvedge type
simple
Other features
End of band folded over twice and secured with a knot, pinkish staining in indentation left by knot
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001