Qasr Ibrim QI00 637.01nnc Cotton, s/s
Catalogue number
QI00 637.01nnc
Description
Mass of probably collapsed textile
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
230
mm
W.
230
mm
Preservation state
organic
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | cotton | cotton | wool | |
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | red | |||
| Yarn structure | single | |||
| Twist strength | strong | strong | weak | |
| Twist | s | s | s | |
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FURTHER DETAILS
Colours
Red supplementary yarn.
Pattern
Traces of red wool band in weak S spun yarn c.2cm2 on cotton warp. (Possibly something has eaten the wool?)
Pattern element
band
Other features
Most of it is parallel strong S spun cotton fibres. Rest strips of fineish tabby, some with knots. Lint, broken seed capsules, seed.
+ scraps of 5mm wide leather strips.
Thickness 50 mm
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2007