New Kingdom Egyptian Textiles: Embroidery vs. Weaving

Abstract

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السمات الفنیة لعباءات الأفراد فى مصر القدیمة

“…By the Late Period, the ornaments of the cloaks were very rare but those made of panther skin were widely spread and used more by the priests 41 . There are some simple motives carving on the cloaks like the head of leopard and simple strips 42 .…”

New Kingdom Textile Decoration Techniques and Significance: Evidences from the Egyptian Textile Museum in Cairo

“…One of the simplest decoration techniques extensively used in ancient Egypt on vertical looms especially during the New Kingdom was 'Tapestry plain weave' 9 . It was weaved of two or more different colors in unexpanded wefts on the loom width 10 . Another important technique that was copied from Asian textile samples or learnt from foreign craftsman employed in weaving shops is 'warp weave' such as the collection of textile pieces discovered in the tomb of Tutankhamen 11 .…”