ΗΝΑΜ inv. no Π 9566_a

The find ΗΝΑΜ inv. no Π 9566 comprises at least three different fabrics.

Quality 1) Balanced tabby (probably corresponding to ΗΝΑΜ inv. no Π 9651_a, 8589, 8591, 8592)

It is a mineralised balanced tabby conserved on the surface of the bronze vase. Although no sample has been taken to perform fibre identification, the threads appearance is quite similar to the other plant fibre textiles of the corpus and it is probably another linen fabric. As already spotted in other textile remains, in this case also, there traces of a second, very degraded, blackish fabric on its surface. The balanced tabby fragments conserved on the vase are all preserved in a mineralised condition due to the contact with the copper, but their state of degradation differs from one fragment to another.

 

 

Grave Circle : 
B
Tomb: 
N
Textile ID: 
ΗΝΑΜ inv. no Π 9566_a
Relation to other textiles : 
Bronze vase HNAM inv. no Π. 9566
Group : 
HNAM inv. no Π 9651_a
HNAM inv. no Π 8589
HNAM inv. no Π 8591
HNAM inv. no Π 8592
Funerary context: 
Inhumation
Date: 
17th-16th c. BCE
Date of Discovery: 
1953
Museum: 
Hellenic National Archaeological Museum
Excavator: 
Ioannis Papadimitriou
State of conservation: 
Mineralised
Weave: 
Balanced tabby
Threads Structure System I: 
S2*z
Threads Structure System II: 
S2*z
Threads diameter System I: 
0.25-0.45
Threads diameter System II: 
0.35-0.50
Thread count System I: 
22-24
Thread count System II: 
22-24
Material System I: 
Flax?
Material System II: 
Flax?
Analyses: 
Macroscopic observation
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