Berenike BE00 2131 Linen basket weave, zz/zz
Catalogue number
BE00 2131
Inventory number
1142 I
Description
Scraps of dark reddish brown basket weave.
Context
Basic information
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
medium coarse
Fabric structure
basket weave
Warp and weft identified
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| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | flax | flax | ||
| Fibre identification method | stereomicroscope | stereomicroscope | ||
| Colour | dark reddish-brown | |||
| Yarn structure | single, paired | single, paired | ||
| Twist strength | medium | medium | ||
| Twist | zz | zz | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 10.0 | 10.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Dark reddish-brown yarn in system 1.
Other features
c.30cm².
A bast fibre, almost certainly flax. Some fibres have a lumen.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001