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OverviewA richly illustrated overview of the current-day knowledge on the textile art of the Nile Valley from the first millennium AD, in response to the 9th conference on 'Textiles from the Nile Valley' in Antwerp of 27-29 October, 2017. This is one of only a handful of books devoted to the textile art of the Late-Roman, Early-Byzantine and Early-Islamic textile art in Egypt. Over 20 essays by specialists elaborate on the pieces of textile art that were found in excavations and museums and discuss the radiocarbon dating, iconography and weaving techniques revolving the extraordinary clothing. AUTHOR: Cäcilia Fluck is an expert on late-antique Egyptian art. She works for the Skulpturensammlung und Museum für Byzantinische Kunst, Staatliche Museen in Berlin. Antoine De Moor conducts scientific research into ancient pieces of woven textile from Egypt and the Middle East. He leads a radiocarbon dating project on woven pieces of textile from Egypt and Central Asia from several European musea. He is also responsible for the selection of Roman clothing for the Dress ID cultural project of the European Commission. SELLING POINT: A richly illustrated overview of textile art of the Nile Valley from the first millennium AD 300 colour, 150 b/w illustrations Full Product DetailsAuthor: Antoine De Moor , Cacilia Fluck , Petra LinscheidPublisher: Lannoo Publishers Imprint: Lannoo Publishers ISBN: 9789401443999ISBN 10: 9401443998 Pages: 352 Publication Date: 21 February 2018 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationCacilia Fluck is an expert on late-antique Egyptian art. She works for the Skulpturensammlung und Museum fur Byzantinische Kunst, Staatliche Museen in Berlin. Antoine De Moor conducts scientific research into ancient pieces of woven textile from Egypt and the Middle East. He leads a radiocarbon dating project on woven pieces of textile from Egypt and Central Asia from several European musea. He is also responsible for the selection of Roman clothing for the Dress ID cultural project of the European Commission. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |