Ancient Egyptian Clothing: Studies in Late Period Private Representations

Aleksandra Hallman (Ph.D. University of Warsaw) is Assistant Professor at the Institute of Mediterranean and Oriental Cultures, Polish Academy of Sciences. Her previous publications focus on dress studies and the art and archaeology of Late Period Egypt. Her fieldwork centres on the temples of Karnak and Medinet Habu.

• PrefaceAcknowledgementsAbbreviationsHow to Use This BookNotes on the Transliteration and Transcription of Egyptian Names and Words1 Introduction: Researching Late Period Egyptian Clothing1.1 Purpose of the Study1.2 Difficulties and Challenges: Preliminary Observations1.3 Private Clothing / Non-royal Clothing1.4 Chronological Framework1.5 Corpus of Visual Sources and Their Limitations1.6 Methods and Methodology2 Ancient Egyptian Garments2.1 Two Groups of Egyptian Garments2.2 Linen and Egyptian Garments2.3 Represented vs. Excavated Garments2.4 Reading Ancient Egyptian Garments from Iconographic and Archaeological Sources2.5 Nomenclature of Egyptian Clothing2.6 Analysis of Rendered Garments3 Male Clothing3.1 Kilts—Introduction3.2 Hip-Cloth (Open Kilt)3.3 Short and Long Kilts3.4 High-Waisted Kilt3.5 Other Kilts3.6 Shendjyt (Kilt Type 6)3.7 Sashes3.8 Tunic and Single-Strap Undergarment3.9 Pelt Vestment3.10 Shawls and Cloaks4 Female Clothing4.1 Introduction4.2 Women in Late Period Art4.3 Dresses before the Late Period4.4 Wraparound Dresses (Type 1)4.5 Wraparound Dress Tied under Breast (Type 2)4.6 Bead-Net Dress (Type 3)4.7 Tunics (Type 4)4.8 Conclusion5 Final Conclusions6 Tables—Catalogue of Analyzed Objects6.1 Hip-Cloth (Chapter 3.2): Tables6.2 Short and Long Kilt (Chapter 3.3): Tables6.3 High-Waisted Kilt (Chapter 3.4): Tables6.4 Other Kilts (Chapter 3.5): Tables6.5 Shendjyt (Chapter 3.6): Tables6.6 Sashes (Chapter 3.7): Tables6.7 Tunics and Single-strap Undergarment (Chapter 3.8): Tables6.8 Pelt Vestment (Chapter 3.9): Tables6.9 Cloaks and Shawls (Chapter 3.10): Tables6.10 Wraparound Dresses (Types 1) (Chapter 4-4): Tables6.11 Wraparound Dress (Type 2) (Chapter 4-5): Tables6.12 Bead-net Dress (Type 3) (Chapter 4-6): Tables6.13 Tunic (Type 4) (Chapter 4-7): TablesAppendix 1: Typology of Late Period ClothingAppendix 2: ChronologyBibliographyIndexPlatesList of Copyrightholders