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Master weaver, scholarly detective, and sensitive connoisseur, Nancy Hoskins combines all these skills to describe and identify this unusually wide range of Egyptian Coptic textile fragments. Her descriptions of weaving techniques create a fundamental glossary of technical terms, which all who study textiles should use. The detailed data on each piece are a benchmark for all who work in the field. --Jere L. Bacharach, Director, American Research Center in Egypt a book that is a delight to handle and read. Here, at last, is a publication on Coptic textiles that is well-researched and illustrated with photographs in vibrant colour, along with detailed line drawings of weaving techniques and ancient weavers at the loom... a comprehensive study of the style, structure, and iconography of each tapestry from the Gayet collections considered in the cultural context of Late Antique and early Christian Egypt ...This beautifully bound and produced publication will delight historians, weavers, archaeologists and the lay public alike Al Ahram Weekly

The author's obvious love of her studies, her dedication to her field, and her expertise in presenting her findings will give readers great pleasure. Scholars of textiles, collectors, art historians, and weavers of all levels of experience will find this book very inspiring. Handwoven Scholarly research and meticulous attention to detail mark this fascinating study of Coptic tapestries. Complex Weavers Newsletter High-quality images of a wide range of Egyptian Coptic Tapestry fragments, scholarly yet readable insights, and clear diagramming of techniques make this book a beautiful and valuable resource. Fiberarts

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Nancy Arthur Hoskins, a former college weaving instructor, researched Coptic collections in over fifty museums around the world. She is the author of Universal Stitches for Weaving, Embroidery, and Other Fiber Arts and Weft-Faced Pattern Weaves: Tabby to Taqueté.

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