Qasr Ibrim QI05 0163 Linen half-basket weave with fringe, S2*/S*S*
Catalogue number
QI05 0163
Description
Strip of half basket, torn from selvedge, with corner of fringe
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
160
mm
W.
18
mm
Preservation state
organic
Fabric structure
half-basket weave
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | flax | flax | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | spliced | spliced, paired | ||
| Twist strength | ||||
| Twist | S2z | ss | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 35.0 | 20.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Borders
Fringe takes 4 adjacent warp threads, twists into 2 Z plies and then S into fringe strand which ends in a neat knot. No special arrangement for cornermost fringe strand. Length of fringe variable, approx. 20mm. One fringe strand has knotted itself around the base of its neighbour.
Other end of strip ends in a knot; possibly including another strip.
Edges
Plain selvedge. Straight return of the pair.
Selvedge type
simple
Other features
Warp denser near selvedge.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2005