Qasr Ibrim QI00 0373 Linen tabby, S2*/S2*
Catalogue number
QI00 0373
Description
Textile with hieroglyph, fineish tabby.
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
180
mm
W.
35
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fineish
Fabric structure
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 | 22.0 | 12.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
Vertical direction on painting = system 2 direction. Surface covered with paint to conceal textile, i.e. surface rendered, and then painted in black.
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