Feminae: Medieval Women and Gender Index


  • Record Number: 11085
  • Author(s)/Creator(s): Skinner , Patricia.
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  • Title: The Possessions of Lombard Women in Italy [charters, wills, and dowry lists give evidence of women's moveable property including clothing, jewelry, furniture, tools, cooking utensils, and cloth].
  • Source: Medieval Life 2, (Spring 1995): Pages 8 - 11.
  • Description:
  • Article Type: Journal Article
  • Subject (See Also): Clothing Dowries Lombards Textiles Wills
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  • Geographic Area: Italy
  • Century: 6- 7- 8- 9- 10- 11
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  • Illustrations: Two photographs. Plate 1 shows a ring, crucifix, and earrings from Senise. Plate 2 shows a detail from the chasuble of St. Albuin, a Byzantine silk with an eagle motif dated to the eleventh century. It is in the Cathedral treasury at Bressanone.
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  • Year of Publication: 1995.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN/ISBN: 13576291