The "Arabic" Stole of Vatopediou Monastery: Traces of Islamic Material Culture in Late Byzantium

In the collection of Vatopediou Monastery (Mount Athos) there is a Late Byzantine vestment called by the monks the "Arabic stole" (arabikon omophorion). This quite unique vestment probably owes its name to two bands of embroidered Arabic inscriptions on the lower part of each end. It is on...

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Published in:Muqarnas
Main Author: Bryzidēs, Nikolaos ca. 20./21. Jh. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill [2019]
In: Muqarnas
Further subjects:B Cross-cultural studies
B Byzantium and Islam
B Mamluk textiles
B Vestments
B Late Byzantine material culture
B Islamic art in Christian environment
B Islamic textiles
B Byzantine textiles
B material culture of religion
B Byzantium and the Mamluks
B Medieval Mediterranean
B History of embroidery
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