Qasr Ibrim QI05 0288 Linen tabby with fringe, S2*/S2*
Catalogue number
QI05 0288
Description
Corner of a fringed tabby, with selvedge
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
190
mm
W.
50
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
coarse
Fabric structure
tabby
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 | ||
| Twist strength | ||||
| Twist | S2z | S2z | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 32.0 | 15.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Pattern
Up against base of fringe are 13 shots of 3 weft, followed by single weft, followed by one more, final shot of 3 weft.
Too damaged to see exactly what fringe arrangement is, but some form of knotting to anchor groups of warp before they form a free fringe.
Occasional slightly thicker warp threads visible, to no pattern.
+ another series of scraps, perhaps c.40cm2 in all, of same or similar fabric.
Edges
Plain selvedge.
Selvedge type
simple
Notes from the original description
Yarn all spliced in both systems.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2005