Berenike BE00 2124 Linen basket weave, ss/ss
Catalogue number
BE00 2124
Inventory number
1142 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Basket weave
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
50
mm
W.
30
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
medium
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 | 20.0 | 10.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Plain selvedge.
Selvedge type
simple
Other features
2 more scraps of similar size
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001