Qasr Ibrim QI00 1194 Wool tabby, s/z
Catalogue number
QI00 1194
Description
Rectangle of cloth with corner snipped off
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
50
mm
W.
165
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
medium fine
Fabric structure
tabby
Warp and weft identified
✓
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | wool | wool | ||
| Fibre identification method | naked eye | naked eye | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | single | single | ||
| Twist strength | strong | medium | ||
| Twist | s | z | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 10.0 | 16.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
Traces of red on one side. Looks like very faded colour on both warp and weft, but uncertain how achieved. Some traces on other side. Not ancient.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2008