Berenike BE99 1744 Linen tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE99 1744
Inventory number
3293 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Scrap of fineish tabby with self bands
Context
Basic information
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fineish
Fabric structure
tabby
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 | single | ||
| Twist strength | weak/medium | weak/medium | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 19.0 | 10.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
Self bands in system 2
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001