Coptic Textile Epigraphy in Fayoum
الكلمات المفتاحية:
Coptic Epigraphy; Inscription; Textile; Tiraz Style Naqlun; Tutun.الملخص
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18436367
Abstract
Fayoum is one of the most prominent centers of Coptic textile production, distinguished by its artistic skill and precision in design, in addition to the fact that it contains written inscriptions that were not just written decoration, but rather a means of expressing faith and protecting the person or place in which the textile was used, as well as identifying its identity, sometimes identifying the Coptic workshops in fayoum and it also reflects the language used and some linguistic and cultural influences through some of the religious supplications and texts used. Therefore, this research sheds light on the nature of these inscriptions, knowing their content and significance through a group of models, the most important of which is known as Tiraz style, which features Arabic inscriptions, along with a Christian Tiraz style, which features Christian-themed inscriptions, including crosses and Christian letters.
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