Berenike BE00 2208 Wool tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE00 2208
Inventory number
1475 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Two minute scraps of blue and red striped fabric, faded
Context
Basic information
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
Fabric structure
tabby
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | wool | wool | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | undyed | blue, faded red | ||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium/strong | weak | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
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FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Undyed yarn in system 1. Blue and faded red yarn in system 2.
Pattern
Stripes in weak s spun blue and weak s spun faded red yarns
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001