Berenike BE01 3133 Cotton, s/z
Catalogue number
BE01 3133
Inventory number
3327 I
Description
Piece of ‘carpet’
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
100
mm
W.
100
mm
Preservation state
organic
Object type
carpet?
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | cotton | cotton | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | plied | single | ||
| Twist strength | ||||
| Twist | s | z | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 4.0 | 7.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
Knots incorporate 3 strands of thread, each s plied 2 ply z spun yarns. The knots are incomplete; one end does not pass forward, but stays on and projects from the back.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
1994-2001
