Textiles de Palmyre [Textiles of Palmyra]
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A 1934 French monograph by R. Pfister on textiles found in the Palmyra necropolis (the tombs of Jamblique and Elahbel) by the Antiquities Service of the French High Commission. It describes and analyzes the linen cloths with purple wool decoration, the wool fabrics and the silks, giving thread counts, twist, dyes (genuine purple, indigo, kermes) and chemical tests, plus reconstruction drawings of tunics and scarves. The discussion covers Palmyrene garments (tunic, kandys, scarf, mantle), gold thread, Han Chinese damask silks, embroidery (chain stitch) and the silk trade in antiquity. It ends with an index, a list of plates and photographic plates.
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