Berenike BE99 1875 Linen basket weave, ss/ss
Catalogue number
BE99 1875
Inventory number
2604 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Basket weave flax webbing
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
170
mm
W.
32
mm
Preservation state
organic
Fabric structure
basket weave
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, paired | single, paired | ||
| Twist strength | medium | medium | ||
| Twist | ss | ss | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 16.0 | 8.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
Outer 4 warps are single on both sides
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001