Qasr Ibrim QI98 1461 Cotton half-basket weave with fringe, s/ss
Catalogue number
QI98 1461
Description
Piece of tattered half-basket weave with remains of fringe
Context
Basic information
Dimensions
L.
300
mm
W.
270
mm
Preservation state
organic
Relative quality
fineish
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, paired | ||
| Twist strength | strong | strong | ||
| Twist | s | ss | ||
| Twist angle average | ||||
| Twist angle range | ||||
| Diameter average | ||||
| Diameter range | ||||
| Thread count average | 13.0 | 8.0 | ||
| Thread count range |
FURTHER DETAILS
Borders
with remains of fringe
Edges
pairs of warp yarns worked z. max. surviving length 20mm.
Data recorded by
Felicity Wild and John Peter Wild
Data entered by
Bela Dimova
Date of study
2009