Berenike BE99 1805 Linen tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE99 1805
Inventory number
4535 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Fragments of heavily degraded coarse tabby.
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
240
mm
W.
35
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
coarse
Fabric structure
tabby
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | 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 | 6.0 | 6.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Plain selvedge.
Selvedge type
simple
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001