Clothing Culture: Dress in Egypt in the First Millennium AD
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Tunics, cloaks and headwear found preserved in coffins during excavations of burial sites in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Garments range from the opulent and occasional to those worn every day, darned and patched and patched and darned again to extend their life beyond that of the original wearer.
Text by Frances Pritchard, curator of textiles at the Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester.
Softcover, large format. Good condition. Slight bumping and wear to corners and edges of cover. 2006.