Ruth Egger
Biographic Data
| ID | 6651458 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ruth Egger |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ruth |
| FAMILY NAME | Egger |
| SIGNATURE | EGGER R |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Early Modern Raffia Textiles from West Central Africa
Velvet-like raffia textiles from West Central Africa were praised by early modern European commentators for their technical sophistication. In 1489, “many well woven palm cloths of fine colours” were among the first diplomatic gifts which the Manikongo Nzinga a Nkuwu, later João I of Kongo, sent to King João II of Portugal.1 By 1505, the Portuguese explorer Duarte Pacheco Pereira stated that “in the kingdom of the Congo they produce cloths from p…
Promoting Sustainable Community Change in Support of Older Adult Physical Activity
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Promoting Sustainable Community Change in Support of Older Adult Physical Activity
Early Modern Raffia Textiles from West Central Africa
Velvet-like raffia textiles from West Central Africa were praised by early modern European commentators for their technical sophistication. In 1489, “many well woven palm cloths of fine colours” were among the first diplomatic gifts which the Manikongo Nzinga a Nkuwu, later João I of Kongo, sent to King João II of Portugal.1 By 1505, the Portuguese explorer Duarte Pacheco Pereira stated that “in the kingdom of the Congo they produce cloths from p…
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