Basketry in Egypt: Ancient Traditions, Modern Applications

Synopsis

Based on the excavations of the Egypt Exploration Society at Tell el-Armana and Qasr Ibrim, and presented by Dr Willemina Wendrich, Assistant Director of the Netherlands Institute of Archaeology in Cairo, these slide sets explore and define the function of and meaning of basketry in Egypt past and present. Four techniques are introduced: coiling, twining, weaving, and plaiting.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Multimedia; 3 x 24 slides.

Year of production

1994

Availability

Sale; 2000 sale: £65.00 (inc. VAT +p&p) series

Documentation

Accompanying 8-page text with introduction, commentary, bibliography for each set.

Subjects

Crafts

Keywords

basket-making; Egypt

Credits

Writer

Willemina Wendrich

Sections

Title

Coiling (baskets)

Title

Twining and weaving (mats)

Title

Plaiting (baskets and mats)

Distributor

Name

Manchester Metropolitan University, Faculty of Art and Design

Email

c.hilton@mmu.ac.uk or j.davis@mmu.ac.uk

Web

http://www.artdes.mmu.ac.uk/visualresources/slidesets/ External site opens in new window

Phone

0161 247 1930

Fax

0161 247 6897

Address

The Visual Resources Curator
Righton Building
Cavendish Street
Manchester
M15 6BG