The evolution of a craft : the use of metal threads in the decoration of late and post Byzantine ecclesiastical textiles

This thesis investigates the morphological and technological characteristics of Byzantine-Greek metal threads used for the decoration of embroidered ecclesiastical textiles from the 13th to the 19th centuries AD. It examines the changes that have occurred in the materials and manufacturing technique...

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Main Author: Karatzani, Anna
Published: University College London (University of London) 2007
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.445904