Sokoly Jochen (111 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. --ALL INVENTORY 40% OFF in Sept--Unmarked text. Beautifully illustrated, mostly in color. Catalog of the exhibition on view at the Harvard Art Museums from January 22-May 8, 2022. The book looks at tiraz--highly prized textiles enhanced with woven, embroidered, or painted inscriptions in Arabic--to trace the structure of medieval Egyptian society during a transformative period. This is a foundational introduction to the topic. The catalogue combines richly illustrated entries with essays on the history of Egypt at the time, the meaning and materiality of tiraz, and the history of collecting these objects in US institutions. x, 163p. Measures 10.25 inches square.…

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First edition. 4to, 163 pp, bound in illustrated wraps. Profusely illustrated in color. A Book & Tackle Staff Pick. "Social Fabrics looks at tirazhighly prized textiles enhanced with woven, embroidered, or painted inscriptions in Arabicto trace the structure of medieval Egyptian society during a transformative period. It reveals a story as interwoven and complex as these delicate objects themselves. A foundational introduction to the topic, this exhibition catalogue combines richly illustrated entries with essays on the history of Egypt at the time, the meaning and materiality of tiraz, and the history of collecting these objects in U.S. institutions. Created throughout the region (including lands now in Iran, Iraq, and Yemen) in the centuries following the Arab Muslim conquest of Egypt, inscribed textiles were a visual form of communication in a society that was ethnically, linguistically, and religiously diverse. Those with inscriptions regulated by the government were particularly valued, proclaiming their owners' membership in the ruling elite. Mary McWilliams served as the Norma Jean Calderwood Curator of Islamic and Later Indian Art at the Harvard Art Museums (19982021); Jochen Sokoly is associate professor of art history of the Islamic world at Virginia Commonwealth University, School of the Arts, Qatar." -From the publisher.…

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Soft cover. Condition: Fine. First edition. 10 1/4'' x 10 1/4''. 163pp.

Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. Clean and solid. ; 4to; 176 pages.

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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Paperback in very good condition. Published to accompany the exhibition 'Social Fabrics: Inscribed Textiles from Medieval Egyptian Tombs' held at Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, Massachusetts, from 22 January to 8 May 2022. Cover edges and corners are slightly bumped and rubbed. Binding is sound and pages are clear. LW. Used.…

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Hardcover. Condition: Good. HARDCOVER Good - Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name - GOOD Oversized.

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Paperback. Condition: New. Exploring prize textiles known as tiraz, whose meaning and materiality illuminate the interwoven communities of the medieval Islamic worldSocial Fabrics looks at tiraz-highly prized textiles enhanced with woven, embroidered, or painted inscriptions in Arabic-to trace the structure of medieval Egyptian society during a transformative period. It reveals a story as interwoven and complex as these delicate objects themselves. A foundational introduction to the topic, this exhibition catalogue combines richly illustrated entries with essays on the history of Egypt at the time, the meaning and materiality of tiraz, and the history of collecting these objects in US institutions. Created throughout the region (including lands now in Iran, Iraq, and Yemen) in the centuries following the Arab Muslim conquest of Egypt, inscribed textiles were a visual form of communication in a society that was ethnically, linguistically, and religiously diverse. Those with inscriptions regulated by the government were particularly valued, proclaiming their owners' membership in the ruling elite.Distributed for the Harvard Art MuseumsExhibition Schedule:Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA (January 22-May 8, 2022).…

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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Exploring prize textiles known as tiraz, whose meaning and materiality illuminate the interwoven communities of the medieval Islamic worldSocial Fabrics looks at tirazhighly prized textiles enhanced with woven, embroidered, or painted inscriptions in Arabicto trace the structure of medieval Egyptian society during a transformative period. It reveals a story as interwoven and complex as these delicate objects themselves. A foundational introduction to the topic, this exhibition catalogue combines richly illustrated entries with essays on the history of Egypt at the time, the meaning and materiality of tiraz, and the history of collecting these objects in US institutions. Created throughout the region (including lands now in Iran, Iraq, and Yemen) in the centuries following the Arab Muslim conquest of Egypt, inscribed textiles were a visual form of communication in a society that was ethnically, linguistically, and religiously diverse. Those with inscriptions regulated by the government were particularly valued, proclaiming their owners membership in the ruling elite. Exploring prize textiles known as tiraz, whose meaning and materiality illuminate the interwoven communities of the medieval Islamic world Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Hardback or Cased Book. Condition: New. Textiles of the Early Islamic Caliphates. Book.

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