Berenike BE99 1917 Wool, Z2/s, z
Catalogue number
BE99 1917
Inventory number
2744 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Length of fine webbing.
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
100
mm
W.
44
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | wool | wool | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | plied | single, paired | ||
| Twist strength | ||||
| Twist | Z2 | s, z | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 20.0 | 20.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Two plain selvedges.
Selvedge type
simple
Other features
In each pair, one S and one Z spun yarn.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001