Berenike BE99 1821 Cotton tabby, z/z
Catalogue number
BE99 1821
Inventory number
4535 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Two fragments of very dark, chocolate brown tabby.
Context
Basic information
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
medium
Fabric structure
tabby
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | cotton | cotton | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | dark brown | dark brown | ||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium | medium | ||
| Twist | z | z | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 10.0 | 8.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Dark brown yarn in both systems.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001