Qasr Ibrim QI00 0698 Cotton tabby with Meroitic fringe, z/z
Catalogue number
QI00 0698
Description
Very badly damaged Meroitic fringe with fineish tabby
Context
Basic information
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fineish
Fabric structure
tabby
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 | 12.0 | 14.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Borders
Openwork disintegrated. Simple structure with one complete diamond row. Framing plaiting: 15mm wide.
Edges
Tassels: 70mm long, 3mm wide, 4 looped strands.
Other features
Tassels consist of 8 projecting strands + fine binder yarn. Length: 240mm.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2007