Riding costume in Egypt : : origin and appearance / / editors, Cäcilia Fluck, Vogelsang-Eastwood.

• Superior document: Studies in Textile and Costume History ; 3
• TeilnehmendeR: Fluck, Cäcilia,; Vogelsang-Eastwood, Gillian
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden;, Boston : : BRILL,, 2004.
• Year of Publication: 2004
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Studies in Textile and Costume History ; 3.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xii, 279 pages) :; illustrations (some color)

An extremely rare and conspicuous find of oriental riding costumes in the late antique necropolis of Antinoopolis (Middle Egypt) brought together a number of specialists piecing together their evolution and historical context. The first part deals with the evolution and distribution of the oriental riding costume in the Middle and Near East through the ages and the historical background on the find spot. The second part focuses on the original costumes in various museum collections including much so far unpublished material, technical researches and reconstructions. Surprising new insights on the social background of their owners has been obtained by carefully studying and piecing together the finding context. Also the representations of riding costumes in and on different monuments are carefully examined. The book is richly illustrated with colour and black and white plates.

Table of Contents

CONTENTS; Abbreviations; Preface; Introduction; I. Historical Context; II. Researches on the Find Spot Antinoopolis; III. Researches on the Original Costumes from the Graves of Antinoopolis; IV. Representations on Monuments of Arts; Index of Names; Index of Places; Index of Costume and Textile Terms