Qasr Ibrim QI00 1260 Linen tabby, S2*/
Catalogue number
QI00 1260
Description
Three pieces of medium tabby with thick weft(?) lines
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
130
mm
W.
120
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
medium
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 | |||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 18.0 | 5.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
Second fragment 90 x 160 mm. Third fragment 230 x 140 mm.
Poor splicing in system 2; no pattern to thickest yarn repeat.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2008