Coptic Fabrics

TheCopts，inhabitantsoftheNilevalley，representacivilizationthatflourishedoveraperiodspanningthefourthtothe12thcenturiesA.D.Theyarealsoknownfortheirtextiles，alargenumberofwhichhavesurvivedduetoexceptionalclimaticconditionsinEgypt.ThisrichlyillustratedstudyiswrittenbytheCuratoroftheDepartmentofEgyptianAntiquitiesattheLouvre.9x12".AnnotationcopyrightBookNews，Inc.Portland，Or.