Qasr Ibrim QI05 0348 Linen tabby with fringe, S2*/S2*
Catalogue number
QI05 0348
Description
Strip of fineish tabby with selvedge and fringe remains
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
540
mm
W.
60
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fineish
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 | 22.0 | 10.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Pattern
self-band
Pattern element
self-band
Borders
Fringe: pairs of adjacent warp threads are twisted Z, then pairs twisted S to form fringe strand. No special anchoring arrangement and no terminal knot survives. Fringe now breaks off at 25mm.
Edges
Plain selvedge parallel to system 1. No special denser warp near selvedge.
Selvedge type
simple
Other features
Repair knots, 5 in warp, one in weft, all within 210mm of fringe. None in rest of piece.
Notes from the original description
A little splicing visible in both systems.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2005