How to Use This Book
The first volume contains text and the second contains the figures.
The text volume is divided into six chapters. The first, Researching Late Period Egyptian Clothing, contains introductory sub-chapters that explain the objectives of the study, define the terminology used in the book, show the limitations of the available sources, and discuss the methods and methodology applied in the study.
Chapter 2, Ancient Egyptian Garments is devoted to a discussion regarding the nature and meaning of Egyptian garments. Two kinds of garments, namely tailored and untailored, are presented. The discussion draws on visual and archaeological sources in order to analyze those garments. Discrepancies between these two kinds of sources, which may affect the nomenclature of Egyptian garments, are discussed. In addition, the value of Late Period garments as indicators of the social status and ethnicity of the wearer is described.
The third and the fourth chapters form the core of the study. Chapter 3 is devoted to male and unisex garments, and Chapter 4 to female clothes. Chapter 3 contains ten subchapters, each concerned with a specific item of male clothes, whereas Chapter 4 contains seven subchapters, four (4.4 to 4.7) dealing with a particular item of female garments. Chapters 3 and 4 are structured in the same way: the discussion begins with a general description of a piece of clothing; if it exists, a scholarly discussion on the clothing is also included; a brief history of the garment in question is presented to show the continuity of representation; an attempt is made to identify possible sources of inspiration, transmission and archaism, as well as to reveal innovation, but the complete history of development of each garment is not presented. The analysis of the garments during the Late Period in each chapter starts with the main representative example that illustrates the piece of clothing in the most characteristic comprehensive way, displaying all its typical features. This representative example is illustrated by a photograph and by a drawing. Moreover, along with the other examples presented, it is included in the table that forms a catalog of each type of garment.
Chapter 5 contains the final conclusions.
Chapter 6 contains tables that serve as a catalog of each type of analyzed garment. Each table is numbered according to the chapter in which that garment is discussed. For example, Chapter 6.3 High-waisted Kilt (Chapter 3.4): Tables contains nine tables (Tables 3.4:1–9), numbered as subchapters 6.3.1–6.3.9, each showcasing a separate type of high-waisted kilt (Types 3.A, 3.B, 3.C.1–7). Each object in the table is described and its current location, date, provenience, and basic reference information is given. Any reservations about the date and provenience of the object are discussed in the relevant chapter discussing the particular piece of clothing. Moreover, each object in the table has an assigned number (No.), by which it is cited in the text and plates. Plate and figure numbers are also given if a photograph or drawing is included in the present work. The discussion in each typological chapter concentrates on the visual representation of the garments and their contextualization within geographical, chronological and socio-cultural frameworks.
The book contains Appendixes, Indexes and a Bibliography. The Appendixes include a Typology of Late Period Clothing, a Chronology, and Abbreviations. The abbreviations section also includes the key to the names of museums in the book. The book has six indexes such as a General and Chronological one, as well as an Index of Museum and Archive Numbers . It also contains an Index of Titles and Epithets, and an Index of Late Period Egyptian Names that is organized according to the Egyptian alphabet.
The second volume contains photos and drawings that are keyed to each chapter. Figures are numbered within each chapter. For example, Figures 3-2-01 until 3-2-50a–c correspond to Chapter 3.2 Hip-cloth. Each Figure is fully credited and also has a table and object number that refers to the table on which that particular type of garment is referenced. Consulting those tables when reading the main text is crucial since not all objects are illustrated despite the effort to give as many examples as possible. The reader can find references to the photo in the table with the number of the object. Since many statues come from the Karnak Cachette database, they can be consulted at the website: