Who could wear true purple in Roman Egypt? : Technical and social considerations on some new identifications of purple from marine molluscs in archaeological textiles

International audiencePublication of results of dye analyses of archaeological textiles from several praesidia of the eastern desert of Egypt (1st-3rd centuries AD) where ture purple from Muricid marine molluscs was identified. Technical and social discussion of these results.Résultats d'analyses des colorants de textiles archéologiques de plusieurs sites de praesidia et carrières du désert Oriental d'Egypte (1er-3è siècles ap. J.-C.) Discussion scientifique, technique et socio-économique