Berenike BE99 1845 Wool tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE99 1845
Inventory number
2469 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
fine tabby with red and yellow stripes
Context
Basic information
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
Fabric structure
tabby
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | wool | wool | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | undyed | red/undyed | ||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium | weak | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 12.0 | 22.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Undyed yarn in system 1. Red/undyed yarn in system 2.
Pattern
Stripes: red/yellow alternating
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001