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Berenike BE99 1801 Goat hair textile, Z2/z

Catalogue number BE99 1801 Inventory number 2281 I Description Strip of goat hair fabric with selvedge
Context
Site Berenike Context BE99 31.007.002 Excavation year 1999
Basic information
Dimensions L. 190 mm W. 20 mm Preservation state organic Warp and weft identified ✓
System 1 System 2 Warp 2 Suppl. yarn
Material goat hair goat hair
Fibre identification method naked eye naked eye
Colour
Yarn structure plied plied
Twist strength
Twist Z2 z
Twist angle average
Twist angle range
Diameter average
Diameter range
Thread count average 4.5 4.5
Thread count range 4 - 5 4 - 5
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges Plain selvedge over one warp cord Selvedge type simple Other features Plus one extra fragment, c.12cm², without selvedge.
Data recorded by Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild Data entered by Bela Dimova Date of study 1994-2001