Berenike BE00 2603 Wool tabby, s/s
Catalogue number
BE00 2603
Inventory number
5312 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
fine wool tabby with patch
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
210
mm
W.
70
mm
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 | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium/strong | weak | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 12.0 | 20.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
Wrapped selvedge
Selvedge type
reinforced
Other features
Patch has reinforced BE type wrapped selvedge over bundles of 4/4/4. Hole in patch, no stitching around hole but patch attached with oversewn stitches in Z direction.
Sewing
Description
Sewing remains.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001
