Berenike BE99 1798 Linen tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE99 1798
Inventory number
2281 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Long strip of tabby
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
530
mm
W.
50
mm
Preservation state
organic
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 | medium | medium | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 21.0 | 9.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Plain selvedge.
Selvedge type
simple
Other features
Short length of weft missing for c.9mm, causing warp to float over 3 shots.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001