Berenike BE99 1632 Linen basket weave, zz/zz
Catalogue number
BE99 1632
Inventory number
3296 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Scrap of medium basket weave
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
30
mm
W.
25
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
medium
Fabric structure
basket weave
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | flax | flax | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single, paired | single, paired | ||
| Twist strength | medium | medium | ||
| Twist | zz | zz | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 12.0 | 12.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001