Berenike BE01 2926 Goat hair belt, z/z
Catalogue number
BE01 2926
Inventory number
2534 I
Description
Animal belt
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
840
mm
Preservation state
organic
Object type
belt
Relative quality
medium
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | goat hair | goat hair | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | plied | plied | ||
| Twist strength | strong | strong | ||
| Twist | z | z | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 4.5 | 4.0 | ||
| Thread count range | 4 - 5 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Yellow sewing yarn.
Other features
Loops made of 3 strands of s plied z spun heavy flax. Reinforcement of loop area with yellow goat stitches.
Sewing
Description
Sewn with heavy running stitches in yellow goat hair. Hemmed edge, reinforced with darning.
Types of stitch
running stitch
Sewing yarn colour
yellow
Sewing yarn fibre
goat hair
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001
