Qasr Ibrim QI05 0358 Linen faced tabby, S2*/S2*
Catalogue number
QI05 0358
Description
Fragment of painted textile
Context
Basic information
Preservation state
organic
Fabric structure
faced tabby
| 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 | 45.0 | 13.5 | ||
| Thread count range | 13 - 14 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
In one case a warp splice floats over a weft shot and does not bind with it. One warp repair knot.
Paint directly on fabric with no intermediary and no painting of background white (unlike 0363).
The figure stands parallel to system 1 (warp?)
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