Qasr Ibrim QI00 0361 Linen and wool tabby, S2*/S2*
Catalogue number
QI00 0361
Description
Scrap of same textile as 0356.
Context
Basic information
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
Fabric structure
tabby
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | flax | wool | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | spliced | spliced | ||
| Twist strength | medium | |||
| Twist | S2z | S2z | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | 0.3 | |||
| Diameter range | 0.3 - 0.3 | |||
| Thread count average | 23.0 | 13.0 | ||
| Thread count range | 22 - 24 |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
Layer of pigment thick enough to obscure weave completely on one side.
2cm²
Purplish. Intrusive?
+ another textile, possibly not paint-related. Half basket weave.
Notes from the original description
Some spliced yarns in system 1.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2005