Late Antique Textiles from the Papyrus Collection of the Austrian National Library: Scientific Investigation of Fibres, Dyes and Dyeing Techniques

by Ines Bogensperger, Ineke Joosten, Maarten R. Bommel

MPER XXXIV, 2 presents knowledge of textile dyeing in Late Antique Egypt (ca. 300-800 CE) based on interdisciplinary research on 30 Late Antique textiles from the Papyrus Collection of the Austrian National Library, combining scientific analyses with the study of ancient and scholarly literature.

The general part deals with the dyeing materials and techniques that were available in Late Antique Egypt to create a wide variety of colours...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3110776375
• ISBN13: 9783110776379
• Release Date: September 2024
• Publisher: de Gruyter
• Length: 486 Pages
• Weight: 4.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 8.6" x 11.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary