ΗΝΑΜ inv. no Π 816_a

The find ΗΝΑΜ inv. no Π 816 consists of four different textile qualities. Most of the remains of this find belong to this first quality. The largest fragment is conserved in several layers (ca. 7). It is a mineralised balanced tabby, conserved in many fragments and in different states of preservation, presumably due to its proximity to a metal object. In this case, even in the same textile fragment some areas are better preserved than others, thus making the study quite complicated. 

 

The fabric has been made of S-plied spliced threads. The appearance of the threads varies greatly among the different fragments of the fabric. In some areas they appear fluffy and closer to their original diameter, though often their colour has been changed by the presence of copper oxides; in other areas, the threads have shrunk and opened and often resemble flat ribbons. Similarly, there is a variety also in the twist of the threads varying from subtle to hard-twisted.

 

A sample of this fabric has been sent to IFIN-HH Laboratory in Bucharest for carbon dating. The results showed a 92% probability for a dating between 1772 and 1611 BCE.

Grave Circle : 
A
Tomb: 
Tomb V
Textile ID: 
ΗΝΑΜ inv. no Π 816_a
Funerary context: 
Inhumation
Date: 
C14 calibrated date: 1772 - 1611 BCE
Museum: 
National Archaeological Museum
Excavator: 
H. Schliemann, P. Stamatakis
State of conservation: 
Mineralised
Weave: 
Balanced tabby
Threads Structure System I: 
S2*z
Threads Structure System II: 
S2*z
Threads diameter System I: 
0.30-0.86, mean 0.50-0.60
Threads diameter System II: 
0.32-0.62, mean 0.40-0.50
Thread count System I: 
10-12
Thread count System II: 
12-14
Material System I: 
Flax
Material System II: 
Flax
Structural elements: 
Reinforced side edge preserved.
Analyses: 
Macroscopic observation / Optical microscope / C14
Publication: 
Karo G. 1930 Die Schachtgräber von Mykenae. München, 145, Plate CXLVI.
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