Berenike BE00 2032 Wool tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE00 2032
Inventory number
1040 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Fine tabby with purple tapestry band
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
40
mm
W.
30
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
Fabric structure
tabby
Warp and weft identified
✓
Second weave type
tapestry
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | wool | wool | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | undyed | purple | ||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium/strong | weak/medium | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 15.0 | 16.5 | ||
| Thread count range | 16 - 17 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Undyed yarn in system 1. Purple yarn in system 2.
Other features
warp grouping irregular; nearest colour 433; warp elimination; form of croisage uncertain
Sewing
Description
traces of z plied sewing yarn
Sewing yarn structure
plied
Sewing yarn twist direction
z
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001