Textiles in Ancient Mediterranean Iconography

Author:   Susanna Harris ,  Cecilie Brøns ,  Marta Zuchowska
Publisher:   Oxbow Books
Volume:   38
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9781789257212


Pages:   304
Publication Date:   15 December 2021
Format:   Hardback
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This volume provides an ambitious synopsis of the complex, colourful world of textiles in ancient Mediterranean iconography. A wealth of information on ancient textiles is available from depictions such as sculpture, vase painting, figurines, reliefs and mosaics. Commonly represented in clothing, textiles are also present in furnishings and through the processes of textile production. The challenge for anyone analysing ancient iconography is determining how we interpret what we see. As preserved textiles rarely survive in comparable forms, we must consider the extent to which representations of textiles reflect reality, and critically evaluate the sources. Images are not simple replicas or photographs of reality. Instead, iconography draws on select elements from the surrounding world that were recognisable to the ancient audience, and reveal the perceptions, ideologies, and ideas of the society in which they were produced. Through examining the durable evidence, this anthology reveals the ephemeral world of textiles and their integral role in the daily life, cult and economy of the ancient Mediterranean. AUTHORS: Susanna Harris is Lecturer in Archaeology at the School of Humanities, University of Glasgow. She completed her PhD at the Institute of Archaeology, University College London. Harris specialises in the technical, scientific and experimental analysis of archaeological textiles and material culture. She currently leads the fibre and fabric analysis of Must Farm, Bronze Age pile-dwelling settlement and is co-investigator of the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) funded project, 'Unwrapping the Galloway Hoard'. Cecilie Brøns is a senior researcher and curator at the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek in Copenhagen. She completed her PhD in Classical Archaeology in 2015 at The National Museum of Denmark and The Danish National Research Foundation's Centre for Textile Research at the University of Copenhagen. Marta Zuchowska is Lecturer in Archaeology at the Faculty of Archaeology, University of Warsaw. She completed her PhD at the Faculty of History, University of Warsaw. Her current research focuses on textiles and their role in the economies of ancient societies. She was a member of the Polish archaeological team at Palmyra in 1995-2010.

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Author:   Susanna Harris ,  Cecilie Brøns ,  Marta Zuchowska
Publisher:   Oxbow Books
Imprint:   Oxbow Books
Volume:   38
ISBN:  

9781789257212


ISBN 10:   1789257212
Pages:   304
Publication Date:   15 December 2021
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Preface Author biographies 1. Introduction: Approaching textiles in ancient Mediterranean iconography Cecilie Brøns, Susanna Harris, and Marta Żuchowska 2. Textile Production in Aegean Glyptic: Interpreting small-scale representations on seals and sealings from Bronze Age Greece Agata Ulanowska 3. Textiles and Iconography in the Bronze Age Aegean Scripts: tela logogram and the ligatured endogram te Rachele Pierini 4. Loom or Lyre: A dual reading of iconography from the Iron Age II site of Kunitllet ‘Ajrud Thaddeus Nelson 5. Abundance and Splendour: Textiles on Archaic Greek statues of young women (korai) Susanna Harris 6. The Color of Cult: Artemis Brauronia and the krokotos Daphne Martin 7. Furniture Textiles in Classical and Hellenistic Iconography Demi Andrianou 8. Ideology, Gender and Textile Production: The iconography of women in the Iberian Culture Riccardo Basso Rial 9. All that Glitters is Gold: Golden textiles in the ancient Mediterranean Cecilie Brøns 10. Arachne Revisited: Hubris and Technology in the Forum Transitorium Frieze, Rome Magdalena Öhrman 11. Fringed Clothing in Roman Iconography and Written Sources Kelly Olson 12. Between Realism and Artistic Convention: Woollen mantles in the iconography of Roman Palmyra Marta Żuchowska 13. Reading Dress and Identity in the Roman Mosaics of Carthage and Tabarka Amy Place 14. Epilogue Mary Harlow Glossary Index

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Susanna Harris is Lecturer in Archaeology at the School of Humanities, University of Glasgow. She completed her PhD at the Institute of Archaeology, University College London. Harris specialises in the technical, scientific and experimental analysis of archaeological textiles and material culture. She currently leads the fibre and fabric analysis of Must Farm, Bronze Age pile-dwelling settlement and is co-investigator of the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) funded project, ‘Unwrapping the Galloway Hoard’. Cecilie Brøns is a senior researcher and curator at the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek in Copenhagen. She completed her PhD in Classical Archaeology in 2015 at The National Museum of Denmark and The Danish National Research Foundation’s Centre for Textile Research at the University of Copenhagen. Marta Zuchowska is Lecturer in Archaeology at the Faculty of Archaeology, University of Warsaw. She completed her PhD at the Faculty of History, University of Warsaw. Her current research focuses on textiles and their role in the economies of ancient societies. She was a member of the Polish archaeological team at Palmyra in 1995-2010.

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