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XXXIV, 1+2 [Set Spätantike Textilien aus der Papyrussammlung der Österreichischen Nationalbibliothek + Late Antique Textiles from the Papyrus Collection of the Austrian National Library]
About this book
The Papyrus Collection of the Austrian National Library houses in addition to its extensive collection of papyri, parchments and ostraca also numerous textiles from Late Antique Egypt (ca. 300–800 CE). The first available catalogue of these textiles includes also studies on their iconography and weaving techniques (MPER XXXIV, 1). Scientific analyses of selected objects expand our knowledge of dyes, fibres, and dyeing techniques (MPER XXXIV, 2).
Topics
MPER XXXIV, 1 is the first comprehensive catalogue of 238 Late Antique textiles housed in the Papyrus Collection of the Austrian National Library. Many of these exceptionally well-preserved textiles are published for the first time, including in-depth studies of weaving techniques and iconography. 30 textiles were further analysed with modern scientific methods and discussed in MPER XXXIV, 2.
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. The catalogue part contains the scientific analyses of 85 samples of 30 Late Antique textiles from this collection. The results of dye, fibre and mordant analyses are documented with UHPLC chromatograms, UV/VIS absorption spectra, SEM-EDX spectra, microscopic images and tables. Textiles in which specific dyeing materials have been identified are listed in the appendices including textiles from the Papyrus Collection of the Austrian National Library as well as archaeological textiles from numerous international projects. A detailed bibliography completes this volume.
MPER XXXIV, 1 – the first comprehensive compilation of Late Antique textiles from the Papyrus collection of the Austrian Library – provides an overall study of these 30 textiles and 208 more including iconography and the analyses of the weaving techniques.
MPER XXXIV, 1 and 2 can also be purchased as a set.
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