Berenike BE00 2134 Cotton basket weave, zz/zz
Catalogue number
BE00 2134
Inventory number
1142 I
Description
Squarish piece of piled carpet in basket weave, with probable looped pile.
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
210
mm
W.
170
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
coarse
Fabric structure
basket weave
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | cotton | cotton | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single, paired | single, paired | ||
| Twist strength | medium/strong | medium/strong | ||
| Twist | zz | zz | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 8.0 | 8.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Pattern
Detailed description of knot construction, patterning possibly illusory due to differential wear.
Sewing
Description
Knots visible on one side, alternately 4 and 3 single weft shots between rows of knots.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001
