Qasr Ibrim QI05 0291 Linen tabby, S2*/S2*
Catalogue number
QI05 0291
Description
Heap of shredded remains of badly preserved, fineish tabby
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
80
mm
W.
100
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
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 | 18.0 | 12.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Edges
One scrap of plain selvedge parallel to system 1.
Selvedge type
simple
Other features
Largest piece: 80mm x perhaps 100mm, but mass of shredded lengths, including one knot, unquantifiable.
Notes from the original description
Some spliced yarns in both systems.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2005