Berenike BE00 2268 Linen basket weave, zz/zz
Catalogue number
BE00 2268
Inventory number
1801 I
Description
Pieces of coarse basket weave with selvedge
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
170
mm
W.
70
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
coarse
Fabric structure
basket weave
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | flax | flax | ||
| Fibre identification method | stereomicroscope | stereomicroscope | ||
| Colour | ||||
| 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 | 5.0 | 6.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Plain selvedge with both strands working together
Selvedge type
simple
Other features
Largest fragment 170mm
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001