Berenike BE01 3001 Linen basket weave, ss/ss
Catalogue number
BE01 3001
Inventory number
3416 I
Holding institution
Supreme Council of Antiquities, Egypt
Description
Piece of basket weave
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
95
mm
W.
120
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
medium
Fabric structure
basket weave
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | flax | flax | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single, paired | single, paired | ||
| Twist strength | medium | medium | ||
| Twist | ss | ss | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 16.0 | 13.0 | ||
| Thread count range | 12 - 14 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Pattern
One self band of 5 yarns system 2
Pattern element
self-band
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001