Berenike BE00 2140 Linen tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE00 2140
Inventory number
1173 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Collection of friable fragments of coarse, dark brown tabby
Context
Basic information
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
coarse
Fabric structure
tabby
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 brown | |||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium | medium | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 3.5 | 3.5 | ||
| Thread count range | 3 - 4 | 3 - 4 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Dark brown yarn in system 1.
Other features
Collection of friable fragments, c.30cm².
very coarse flax (not properly hackled)
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001