Qasr Ibrim QI98 1452 Cotton Meroitic openwork fringe, z/z
Catalogue number
QI98 1452
Description
Tiny scrap of Meroitic fringe
Context
Basic information
Preservation state
organic
Fabric structure
openwork
| System 1 | System 2 | Warp 2 | Suppl. yarn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | cotton | cotton | ||
| Fibre identification method | stereomicroscope | stereomicroscope | ||
| Colour | ||||
| Yarn structure | plied | plied | ||
| Twist strength | medium | medium | ||
| Twist | z | z | ||
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FURTHER DETAILS
Other features
Top and bottom plaits, c.2mm wide. 3 tassels per cm. Variant of EC type 4.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2009