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Gods and Garments - Textiles in Greek Sanctuaries in the 7th to the 1st Centuries BC (Hardcover)
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Gods and Garments - Textiles in Greek Sanctuaries in the 7th to the 1st Centuries BC (Hardcover)
Series: Ancient Textiles Series, 28
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Textiles comprise a vast and wide category of material culture and
constitute a crucial part of the ancient economy. Yet, studies of
classical antiquity still often leave out this important category
of material culture, partly due to the textiles themselves being
only rarely preserved in the archaeological record. This neglect is
also prevalent in scholarship on ancient Greek religion and ritual,
although it is one of the most vibrant and rapidly developing
branches of classical scholarship. The aim of the present enquiry
is, therefore, to introduce textiles into the study of ancient
Greek religion and thereby illuminate the roles textiles played in
the performance of Greek ritual and their wider consequences. Among
the questions posed are how and where we can detect the use of
textiles in the sanctuaries, and how they were used in rituals
including their impact on the performance of these rituals and the
people involved. Chapters centre on three themes: first, the
dedication of textiles and clothing accessories in Greek
sanctuaries is investigated through a thorough examination of the
temple inventories. Second, the use of textiles to dress ancient
cult images is explored. The examination of Hellenistic and Roman
copies of ancient cult images from Asia Minor as well as depictions
of cult images in vase-painting in collocation with written sources
illustrates the existence of this particular ritual custom in
ancient Greece. Third, the existence of dress codes in the Greek
sanctuaries is addressed through an investigation of the existence
of particular attire for ritual personnel as well as visitors to
the sanctuaries with the help of iconography and written sources.
By merging the study of Greek religion and the study of textiles,
the current study illustrates how textiles are, indeed, central
materialisations of Greek cult, by reason of their capacity to
accentuate and epitomize aspects of identity, spirituality,
position in the religious system, by their forms as links between
the maker, user, wearer, but also as key material agents in the
performance of rituals and communication with the divine.
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