Berenike BE99 1705 Wool tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE99 1705
Inventory number
3054 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Scrap of fineish tabby with corded edge
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
15
mm
W.
30
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
Fabric structure
tabby
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | wool | wool | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium | weak | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 11.0 | 22.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Borders
Corded edge of system 1, Z twisted, 2.5mm diam., twisted from bundles of 4 system 1 yarns. Damaged.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001