Overview

This catalogue of the Coptic Textiles in the Collection of Mediterranean Antiquities at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts provides a detailed analysis of 64 textiles from both historical and weaving practice points of view. This approach provides a fuller understanding of the cultural situation in which such textiles were produced and circulated. Dr. Landry’s experience of over 40 years of weaving and scholarship highlights the elements of knowledge and skill held and applied by weavers in Antiquity. This perspective complements and expands on the focus on imagery usually provided by art historians regarding textiles of this period. This catalogue shows how much more cultural information can be accessed when the technical, economic, and practical character of both production and use are adequately integrated into the study of material artefacts.

Full Product Details

Author:   Wendy Landry ,  Rameau Anne-Laure ,  Richard Abigaëlle ,  John M. Fossey
Publisher:   Brill
Imprint:   Brill
Volume:   24
Weight:   1.089kg
ISBN:  

9789004415386

ISBN 10:   9004415386
Pages:   260
Publication Date:   11 December 2019
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock  
We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately.

Table of Contents

Preface  John M. Fossey Introduction  John M. Fossey List of Illustrations to Part 1 (Fig. 1.1–1.21) and Part 2 (Nos. 1–64 / Fig. 2.1.1–2.64.7) part 1: Coptic Textiles and Their Techniques 1A Egyptian Textiles from the First Millennium  Wendy Landry 1B Textile Specialists and Technologies  Wendy Landry Appendix A: Table of Dyestuffs and Related Chemicals Appendix B: Comparative Table of Textile Characteristics Appendix C: Chronological Table of MMFA Coptic Textiles Glossary of Textile Terms Bibliography to Part 1 part 2: Catalogue (Nos. 1–64 / Fig. 2.1.1–2.64.7)  Wendy Landry, Anne-Laure Rameau and Abigaëlle Richard No. 1 1917.B.1 No. 2 1917.B.2 No. 3 1917.B.3 No. 4 1925.Dt.1 No. 5 1925.Dt.22 No. 6 1926.B.1 No. 7 1938.Dt.17a–b No. 8 1938.Dt.18 No. 9 1938.Dt.19 No. 10 1938.Dt.21 No. 11 1938.Dt.22 No. 12 1938.Dt.28 No. 13 1938.Dt.29 No. 14 1939.Dt.10 No. 15 1940.Ea.113a No. 16 1940.Ea.113b No. 17 1940.Ea.113c No. 18 1940.Ea.114a No. 19 1940.Ea.114b No. 20 1940.Ea.274 No. 21 1941.B.2 No. 22 1941.B.3 No. 23 1941.B.4 No. 24 1941.B.5 No. 25 1941.B.6 No. 26 1941.B.7 No. 27 1941.B.8 No. 28 1941.B.9 No. 29 1941.B.10 No. 30 1942.B.1 No. 31 1944.Dt.23 No. 32 1949.50.B.3 No. 33 1949.50.Dt.10 No. 34 1952.Dt.1 No. 35 1952.Dt.38 No. 36 1952.Dt.39 No. 37 1953.Dt.4 No. 38 1984(1923).Dt.1 No. 39 1984(1923).Dt.3 No. 40 1984(1923).Dt.4 No. 41 1984(1923).Dt.5 No. 42 1984(1923).Dt.6 No. 43 1984(1923).Dt.7 No. 44 1984(1923).Dt.8 No. 45 1984(1923).Dt.9 No. 46 1984(1923).Dt.10 No. 47 1984(1923).Dt.11 No. 48 1984(1923).Dt.12 No. 49 1984(1923).Dt.13 No. 50 1984(1923).Dt.14a–b No. 51 1984(1923).Dt.15 No. 52 1984(1923).Dt.16 No. 53 1984(1923).Dt.17 No. 54 1984(1923).Dt.18 No. 55 1984(1923).Dt.19 No. 56 1984(1923).Dt.20a–b No. 57 1984(1923).Dt.21 No. 58 1984(1923).Dt.22 No. 59 1984(1923).Dt.23 No. 60 1984(1923).Dt.24 No. 61 1984(1923).Dt.25 No. 62 1988.Dt.1 No. 63 X.Dt.34 No. 64 X.Dt.39 Bibliography Concordance Index of Donors General Index

Reviews

Author Information

Wendy Landry, PhD (Concordia University, 2011) is an experienced weaver and scholar of textiles history. She has taught and presented extensively about textiles. Her book, Velvet on My Mind, Velvet on My Loom, is forthcoming in 2020 (Schiffer). Anne-Laure Rameau, MA in Métiers du patrimoines (Saint-Etienne, 2006), She is Registrar at Musée lorrain de Nancy and is also on the council for the French committee of Blue Shield and for the French Artwork Registrars’ Association. She worked on this catalogue during her internship at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts under the supervision of Dr. John M. Fossey. Abigaëlle Richard, PhD (Université de Montréal, 2011) is an anthropologist and iconographer concentrating on the evolution of the ancient Egyptian canon of representation, from the Middle to the New Kingdom. she has also investigated the representations of sexuality and dance in the tombs of the New Kingdom. She worked on this catalogue during her internship at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts under the supervision of Dr. John M. Fossey. Editors: Beaudoin Caron, D ès L (1986) in Roman history and archaeology Université de Grenoble III, teaches classical archaeology at the Université de Montréal. He has published mainly on Roman glass, as well as on other aspects of ancient material culture. John M. Fossey, D ès L (Lyon II, 1976), FRSC, FSA, is Emeritus Professor at McGill University and Emeritus Curator of Mediterranean Archaeology at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. He has published monographs on Greek archaeology, epigraphy and prosopography. He has excavated in Greece, Georgia, Bulgaria and Britain. Assistant Editors: Marilie Jacob & Alexis Lemond-Vachon

Tab Content 6

Author Website:  

Customer Reviews

Recent Reviews

No review item found!

Add your own review!

Countries Available

All regions