Berenike BE01 2747 Goat hair and wool, Z2s/s
Catalogue number
BE01 2747
Inventory number
1125 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Small amalgam of textiles, partly stuck, partly sewn together
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
90
mm
W.
85
mm
Preservation state
organic
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | goat hair | wool | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | various | |||
| Yarn structure | plied | single | ||
| Twist strength | medium | medium | ||
| Twist | Z2s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 3.0 | 4.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Various yarn in system 1.
Pattern
Sequence of stripes in system 2: various colors and types, all goat.
Pattern element
band
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001
