Berenike BE99 1524 Plant bast fibre tabby, z/z
Catalogue number
BE99 1524
Inventory number
0699 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Scrap of medium brown coarse tabby
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
70
mm
W.
50
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
coarse
Fabric structure
tabby
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | plant bast fibre | plant bast fibre | ||
| Fibre identification method | stereomicroscope | stereomicroscope | ||
| Colour | medium brown | medium brown | ||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium | weak | ||
| Twist | z | z | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 4.0 | 3.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Medium brown yarn in both systems.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001