Morgan Snoap
Biographic Data
| ID | 5456019 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Morgan Snoap |
| GIVEN NAMES | Morgan |
| FAMILY NAME | Snoap |
| SIGNATURE | SNOAP M |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Motifs in Motion
Flowing tendrils and rigid geometries trace intricate patterns across the surface of a wide belt encircling the waist of a Moroccan bride. Worn by women during special ceremonies, the Fes hizam (plural: ahzima) was a heavily patterned silk belt historically woven by Jewish male artisans whom scholars assume to have roots in al-Andalus, the Muslim-ruled regions of the Iberian Peninsula. Few primary sources on the belts exist outside of French colo…
Cloth is Money
After a hiatus from museums during the pandemic, I was grateful for the opportunity to return to the galleries with a visit to the Fitchburg Art Museum (FAM) for the exhibition Cloth is Money: Textiles from the Sahel. Entering the museum's atrium, I was greeted by an expansive Fulani arkilla jenngo spread across the wall of a nearby alcove (Fig. 1). With its dynamic checkered design and bold contrasting colors, the striking ceremonial tent hangin…
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Cloth is Money
After a hiatus from museums during the pandemic, I was grateful for the opportunity to return to the galleries with a visit to the Fitchburg Art Museum (FAM) for the exhibition Cloth is Money: Textiles from the Sahel. Entering the museum's atrium, I was greeted by an expansive Fulani arkilla jenngo spread across the wall of a nearby alcove (Fig. 1). With its dynamic checkered design and bold contrasting colors, the striking ceremonial tent hangin…
Motifs in Motion
Flowing tendrils and rigid geometries trace intricate patterns across the surface of a wide belt encircling the waist of a Moroccan bride. Worn by women during special ceremonies, the Fes hizam (plural: ahzima) was a heavily patterned silk belt historically woven by Jewish male artisans whom scholars assume to have roots in al-Andalus, the Muslim-ruled regions of the Iberian Peninsula. Few primary sources on the belts exist outside of French colo…
Art (2 works) · African history and culture studies (1 work) · Ancient history (1 work) · Archaeology (1 work) · Architecture and Cultural Influences (1 work) · Classics (1 work) · Colonialism (1 work) · Economics (1 work) · Global Maritime and Colonial Histories (1 work) · Historical Studies of Medieval Iberia (1 work)