Qasr Ibrim QI00 0673 Cotton half-basket weave, s/s
Catalogue number
QI00 0673
Description
Corner of piece of fine half-basket weave, pale
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
125
mm
W.
120
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fine
Fabric structure
half-basket weave
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | cotton | cotton | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | strong | strong | ||
| Twist | s | s | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 11.0 | 7.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Borders
Starting border over 6 z twisted cords, each of 3 s single yarns. Warp passes as a pair through the cord group but turn individually at edge.
Edges
Plain selvedge: pairs pass over the final single warp thread. Starting border cords project beyond corner and are knotted together. Last two pairs near the base are loose.
Selvedge type
simple
Other features
Near knot: warp threads rearranged between ground weave and starting border; unclear exact arrangement.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2007