Berenike BE99 1496 Cotton tabby, z/z
Catalogue number
BE99 1496
Inventory number
0552 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Scrap of very fine tabby.
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
50
mm
W.
42
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
very fine
Fabric structure
tabby
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | cotton | cotton | ||
| Fibre identification method | stereomicroscope | stereomicroscope | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium/strong | medium | ||
| Twist | z | z | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 25.0 | 16.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
Two madder red spots on surface.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001