Explorers, First Collectors and Traders of Textiles: From Egypt of the 1st millennium AD

Egypt's dry climate has preserved ancient textiles, studied by the Textiles from the Nile Valley research group since 1996. The group organizes a biennial conference and publishes books on Egyptian textiles. The latest volume focuses on the history of textile excavating and collecting, with 18 text contributions from major universities and museums.

Format: Hardback
Length: 240 pages
Publication date: 16 February 2022
Publisher: Cannibal/Hannibal Publishers

Due to Egypt's arid climate, it boasts a remarkably rich heritage of preserved ancient textiles. Since 1996, the international research group Textiles from the Nile Valley has been studying these Roman, Byzantine, and early Islamic textile artefacts, many of which have found their way into European and North American museum collections. The research group, consisting of curators, archaeologists, textile conservators, and scientists, organizes a biannual conference at Katoen Natie Headquarters in Antwerp, and publishes a series of unique books on the importance of Egyptian textiles. This latest volume brings together the findings from the 11th conference, which was held from 25 to 27 October 2019. The focus is on the history of textile excavating and collecting, which goes back to the late 19th century. The book contains 18 text contributions describing recent fieldwork, conservation treatments, and scientific research worldwide, in collaboration with major universities and museums such as the Victoria & Albert Museum in London and the Hermitage in St. Petersburg. The book is being published to mark the 12th international scientific Textiles from the Nile Valley Conference, which is taking place from 12 to 14 November 2021 in Antwerp. Text in English and German.

Weight: 1702g
Dimension: 259 x 298 x 28 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9789464366075