Costumes of prestige and authority in Christian Nubia
Insights from archaeological reconstruction
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8350651 |
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| Authors | Karel C Innemée (University of Warsaw), Agnieszka Jacobson-Cielecka (0000-0002-6884-6358, Uniwersytet SWPS, corresponding author), Magdalena Wozniak (0000-0003-3551-2762, University of Warsaw), Dobrochna Zielińska (0000-0003-1870-2994, University of Warsaw) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 100 |
| Issue | 412 |
| Pages | 1-7 |
| Publication date | 2026-03-30 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Antiquity (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-598X • E-ISSN: 1745-1744 |
| Publisher | Antiquity Publications (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.15184/aqy.2026.10324 |
| OpenAlex | W7142592762 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 3 |
The ‘Costumes of Authority’ project (2022–2024) investigated how clothing expressed secular and religious authority in Christian Nubia (ninth–fourteenth centuries). Experimental reconstruction of five representative costumes (two kings, two royal mothers, one bishop) based on iconographic and textile evidence highlights the physical impact and visual effect of these garments
Archaeological evidence · Clothing · Prestige · Textile · Visual culture · Ancient Egypt and Archaeology · Fashion and Cultural Textiles · Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies
| Highly cited | No |
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