A 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 demonstrated.
- ISBN13 9789401443999
- Publish Date 21 February 2018
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 27 January 2021
- Publish Country BE
- Imprint Lannoo Publishers
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 352
- Language English