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Workshop by Nina Ferrante
A3Tex Workshop “Archaeology and Archaeometry of Ancient Textiles: Analytical methods, conservatio... more A3Tex Workshop “Archaeology and Archaeometry of Ancient Textiles: Analytical methods, conservation, and dissemination in textile research”
A3Tex Workshop “Archaeology and Archaeometry of Ancient Textiles: Analytical methods, conservatio... more A3Tex Workshop “Archaeology and Archaeometry of Ancient Textiles: Analytical methods, conservation, and dissemination in textile research”
by Bruno D'Andrea, Marie De Jonghe, Hédi DRIDI, Leonardo Bison, Fabiola Zielli, Manel BEN MANSOUR, Nina Ferrante, Lamia Fersi, Michele Guirguis, Jeremy Artru, Federico Cappella, and Lylya Khlyfy
L'objectif de cette école thématique est de croiser les approches disciplinaires, les terrains de... more L'objectif de cette école thématique est de croiser les approches disciplinaires, les terrains de recherches, les périodes et les corpus de sources afin de proposer aux jeunes chercheurs une ouverture méthodologique et scientifique autour d'une thématique commune d'étude, à savoir celle du goût dans les sociétés phénicienne et punique. Cette école thématique constitue la première action du programme AGEMO et fixera les termes, les contours et les enjeux du débat. Pour cela, nous nous limiterons aux deux premiers axes du programme que sont : -le goût comme construction culturelle-les goûts et les habitudes alimentaires L'accent sera également mis sur les questions inhérentes à la méthodologie choisie pour aborder les problématiques liées au goût tant du point de vue de l'esthétique que du style de vie, sans omettre les notions de distinction sociale et d'identité.
marieThe objective of this doctoral workshop is to cross disciplinary approaches, fields of research, periods and corpus of sources in order to offer young researchers a methodological and scientific opening around a common thematic study, and to explore all its potentialities. This doctoral workshop is the first action of the AGEMO programme and will set the terms, outlines and challenges of the debate. To do this, we will ask ourselves about the question of taste in Phoenician and Punic societies, limiting ourselves to the first two axes of the program, which are:-taste as a cultural construction-tastes and eating habits Emphasis will also be on questions inherent to the methodology chosen to address taste-related issues from both an aesthetic and lifestyle perspective, including the notions of social distinction and identity.
Papers by Nina Ferrante
Folia phoenicia 7, 2023
The loom weight, a humble functional object that characterizesthe female world in the ancient ti... more The loom weight, a humble functional object that characterizesthe female world in the ancient times, deserves a more in-depth study in relation to the messages it conveys through the various types of marks that are
sometimes present ontheirbodies. The meaning and function of these marks are contro versial, and many interpretations have been elaborated.
Among the various marks, painted, engraved, or impressed on loom weights and in other craft categories, the star/rosette also appears in the simplifed shape of the asterisk. This mark has many symbolic and cultural meanings often linked to feminine and divine sphere. In Motya this mark appears on many loom weights and therefore it deserves some research in order to
fnd out how and why this sign was present on loom weights. This paper will be reconstructed from the presence of the star on loom weights from Motya, the continuity of its value as a symbol closely linked to the feminine world and the deities always connected to it.
Vicino Oriente XXVIII N.S., 2024
The textile production in Motya is well attested in various areas of the island throughout the li... more The textile production in Motya is well attested in various areas of the island throughout the life of the settlement. The research carried out as part of PRIN PeMSea project, part of a larger study conducted within my PhD, funded by Sapienza University of Rome, on textile production in the Phoenician and Punic area in the western Mediterranean, has brought important new data of this activity in Motya. The study revealed the presence of activities related to all stages of textile production and some fabrics. It was possible to identify on the island, along with the use of the warpweighted loom, the adoption of so-called 'tablet weaving' and dyeing activities to decorate textiles.
Vicino Oriente XXVI, 2022
The results of archaeological excavations at Motya have highlighted the importance of textile pro... more The results of archaeological excavations at Motya have highlighted the importance of textile production and the circulation of luxury goods in this nodal settlement of the Mediterranean since its origins. In the city, warp-weighted loom is widely attested, as shown by the discovering of large quantity of loom weights. New analyses, carried out on materials relating to textile production collected in the archaeological excavations of over a century, and also collected in the new discoveries of the Sapienza Expedition have suggested that tablet weaving was known in Motya.
Archaeological Textiles Review No. 64, 2022
TEX-KR project: from textile remains to lost practices, investigating the textile material cultur... more TEX-KR project: from textile remains to lost practices, investigating the textile material culture of conflict of the Khmer Rouge regime Magali An Berthon EuroWeb COST Action CA 19131: Europe through Textiles. Network for an integrated and interdisciplinary Humanities
Call for Papers by Nina Ferrante
Organised sessions by Nina Ferrante
Archaeological Textiles Review, 66, 2024
EN. An overview of the a co-organised session, INTERWOVEN. Textile Exchanges across the Mediterra... more EN. An overview of the a co-organised session, INTERWOVEN. Textile Exchanges across the Mediterranean from Prehistory to us, presented at the 30th EAA Annual Meeting (Rome, 28th-31st August 2024).
Main organizer: Nina Ferrante (Sapienza University of Rome); Co-organisers: Leyre Morgado-Roncal ... more Main organizer: Nina Ferrante (Sapienza University of Rome); Co-organisers: Leyre Morgado-Roncal (University of Granada); Giulia Muti (Independent Researcher); Patricia Rosell Garrido (Independent Researcher, University of Alicante).
Keywords: textiles, textile production, exchanges, social interactions, the Mediterranean
Posters by Nina Ferrante
The Mediterranean has historically been a crossroads of exchange and interaction, where enduring ... more The Mediterranean has historically been a crossroads of exchange and interaction, where enduring traditions have coexisted with a continual openness to new influences. The material bases of such processes have been intensely investigated, but one blind spot in this research has recently started to be systematically addressed: the interplay of gender relations and roles and economic activities. It is a well-known fact that the production and use of objects-whether in pottery, metal, glass, stone, textiles, or other media-played a crucial role in shaping and expressing social identities, including gendered identities. But, conversely, how did the workings of those identities impact the changing configuration of the craft activities which produced those objects? In order to further ongoing work addressing this topic, this session invites contributions from various archaeological, anthropological, and material science perspectives to examine how craft production, artisanal practices, and the materiality of objects were embedded in the negotiation and performance of gender identities. We aim to highlight case studies from different Mediterranean cultures and regions, focusing on the technological, social, and symbolic dimensions of craft production. Key questions include: Were craft activities associated with specific gender roles? How did the transmission of craft knowledge and skills contribute to reproducing (or challenging) gender norms? How did access to certain materials and techniques influence the construction and display of gendered identities? What does the archaeological record reveal about the intersections of gender, power, and production in these societies? By bringing together a diverse range of methodological approaches, including archaeometry, bioarchaeology, ethnoarchaeology, and gender theory, this session will contribute to a deeper understanding of how material culture and gender interacted in the formation of social identities during this period. We aim to foster interdisciplinary dialogue and promote new research directions that challenge traditional gender dichotomies in the archaeological record.
A3Tex Workshop “Archaeology and Archaeometry of Ancient Textiles: Analytical methods, conservatio... more A3Tex Workshop “Archaeology and Archaeometry of Ancient Textiles: Analytical methods, conservation, and dissemination in textile research”
A3Tex Workshop “Archaeology and Archaeometry of Ancient Textiles: Analytical methods, conservatio... more A3Tex Workshop “Archaeology and Archaeometry of Ancient Textiles: Analytical methods, conservation, and dissemination in textile research”
by Bruno D'Andrea, Marie De Jonghe, Hédi DRIDI, Leonardo Bison, Fabiola Zielli, Manel BEN MANSOUR, Nina Ferrante, Lamia Fersi, Michele Guirguis, Jeremy Artru, Federico Cappella, and Lylya Khlyfy
L'objectif de cette école thématique est de croiser les approches disciplinaires, les terrains de... more L'objectif de cette école thématique est de croiser les approches disciplinaires, les terrains de recherches, les périodes et les corpus de sources afin de proposer aux jeunes chercheurs une ouverture méthodologique et scientifique autour d'une thématique commune d'étude, à savoir celle du goût dans les sociétés phénicienne et punique. Cette école thématique constitue la première action du programme AGEMO et fixera les termes, les contours et les enjeux du débat. Pour cela, nous nous limiterons aux deux premiers axes du programme que sont : -le goût comme construction culturelle-les goûts et les habitudes alimentaires L'accent sera également mis sur les questions inhérentes à la méthodologie choisie pour aborder les problématiques liées au goût tant du point de vue de l'esthétique que du style de vie, sans omettre les notions de distinction sociale et d'identité.
marieThe objective of this doctoral workshop is to cross disciplinary approaches, fields of research, periods and corpus of sources in order to offer young researchers a methodological and scientific opening around a common thematic study, and to explore all its potentialities. This doctoral workshop is the first action of the AGEMO programme and will set the terms, outlines and challenges of the debate. To do this, we will ask ourselves about the question of taste in Phoenician and Punic societies, limiting ourselves to the first two axes of the program, which are:-taste as a cultural construction-tastes and eating habits Emphasis will also be on questions inherent to the methodology chosen to address taste-related issues from both an aesthetic and lifestyle perspective, including the notions of social distinction and identity.
Folia phoenicia 7, 2023
The loom weight, a humble functional object that characterizesthe female world in the ancient ti... more The loom weight, a humble functional object that characterizesthe female world in the ancient times, deserves a more in-depth study in relation to the messages it conveys through the various types of marks that are
sometimes present ontheirbodies. The meaning and function of these marks are contro versial, and many interpretations have been elaborated.
Among the various marks, painted, engraved, or impressed on loom weights and in other craft categories, the star/rosette also appears in the simplifed shape of the asterisk. This mark has many symbolic and cultural meanings often linked to feminine and divine sphere. In Motya this mark appears on many loom weights and therefore it deserves some research in order to
fnd out how and why this sign was present on loom weights. This paper will be reconstructed from the presence of the star on loom weights from Motya, the continuity of its value as a symbol closely linked to the feminine world and the deities always connected to it.
Vicino Oriente XXVIII N.S., 2024
The textile production in Motya is well attested in various areas of the island throughout the li... more The textile production in Motya is well attested in various areas of the island throughout the life of the settlement. The research carried out as part of PRIN PeMSea project, part of a larger study conducted within my PhD, funded by Sapienza University of Rome, on textile production in the Phoenician and Punic area in the western Mediterranean, has brought important new data of this activity in Motya. The study revealed the presence of activities related to all stages of textile production and some fabrics. It was possible to identify on the island, along with the use of the warpweighted loom, the adoption of so-called 'tablet weaving' and dyeing activities to decorate textiles.
Vicino Oriente XXVI, 2022
The results of archaeological excavations at Motya have highlighted the importance of textile pro... more The results of archaeological excavations at Motya have highlighted the importance of textile production and the circulation of luxury goods in this nodal settlement of the Mediterranean since its origins. In the city, warp-weighted loom is widely attested, as shown by the discovering of large quantity of loom weights. New analyses, carried out on materials relating to textile production collected in the archaeological excavations of over a century, and also collected in the new discoveries of the Sapienza Expedition have suggested that tablet weaving was known in Motya.
Archaeological Textiles Review No. 64, 2022
TEX-KR project: from textile remains to lost practices, investigating the textile material cultur... more TEX-KR project: from textile remains to lost practices, investigating the textile material culture of conflict of the Khmer Rouge regime Magali An Berthon EuroWeb COST Action CA 19131: Europe through Textiles. Network for an integrated and interdisciplinary Humanities
Archaeological Textiles Review, 66, 2024
EN. An overview of the a co-organised session, INTERWOVEN. Textile Exchanges across the Mediterra... more EN. An overview of the a co-organised session, INTERWOVEN. Textile Exchanges across the Mediterranean from Prehistory to us, presented at the 30th EAA Annual Meeting (Rome, 28th-31st August 2024).
Main organizer: Nina Ferrante (Sapienza University of Rome); Co-organisers: Leyre Morgado-Roncal ... more Main organizer: Nina Ferrante (Sapienza University of Rome); Co-organisers: Leyre Morgado-Roncal (University of Granada); Giulia Muti (Independent Researcher); Patricia Rosell Garrido (Independent Researcher, University of Alicante).
Keywords: textiles, textile production, exchanges, social interactions, the Mediterranean
The Mediterranean has historically been a crossroads of exchange and interaction, where enduring ... more The Mediterranean has historically been a crossroads of exchange and interaction, where enduring traditions have coexisted with a continual openness to new influences. The material bases of such processes have been intensely investigated, but one blind spot in this research has recently started to be systematically addressed: the interplay of gender relations and roles and economic activities. It is a well-known fact that the production and use of objects-whether in pottery, metal, glass, stone, textiles, or other media-played a crucial role in shaping and expressing social identities, including gendered identities. But, conversely, how did the workings of those identities impact the changing configuration of the craft activities which produced those objects? In order to further ongoing work addressing this topic, this session invites contributions from various archaeological, anthropological, and material science perspectives to examine how craft production, artisanal practices, and the materiality of objects were embedded in the negotiation and performance of gender identities. We aim to highlight case studies from different Mediterranean cultures and regions, focusing on the technological, social, and symbolic dimensions of craft production. Key questions include: Were craft activities associated with specific gender roles? How did the transmission of craft knowledge and skills contribute to reproducing (or challenging) gender norms? How did access to certain materials and techniques influence the construction and display of gendered identities? What does the archaeological record reveal about the intersections of gender, power, and production in these societies? By bringing together a diverse range of methodological approaches, including archaeometry, bioarchaeology, ethnoarchaeology, and gender theory, this session will contribute to a deeper understanding of how material culture and gender interacted in the formation of social identities during this period. We aim to foster interdisciplinary dialogue and promote new research directions that challenge traditional gender dichotomies in the archaeological record.