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oapen-20.500.12657-560042022-06-02T03:20:44Z Chapter Economic and Social Aspects of the Trade of Luxury Goods between Africa and Europe: Ostrich Feather Rizzolli, Helmut Pigozzo, Federico economic history international trade ostrich feathers africa europe In Europe, in the Middle Ages, ostrich feathers were used for the decoration of military headgear, as a representation of the high lineage of the possessor and his military virtues. They were imported from the coasts of West Africa, from Egypt and Syria into Italian and Spanish ports and from there exported to England and continental Europe. Venice, at the end of the fourteenth century, began to color feathers and soon the new fashion was spread throughout Europe. During the fifteenth century, even women began to use ostrich feathers on their hats or in their fans. When European ships reached America, Central Africa and the islands of the Indian Ocean, a huge amount of exotic bird feathers became available and ostrich feather fad spread through the population. 2022-06-01T12:10:38Z 2022-06-01T12:10:38Z 2019 chapter ONIX_20220601_9788864538570_187 2704-5668 9788864538570 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/56004 eng Atti delle «Settimane di Studi» e altri Convegni application/pdf Attribution 4.0 International 14542.pdf https://books.fupress.com/doi/capitoli/978-88-6453-857-0_32 Firenze University Press 10.36253/978-88-6453-857-0.26 10.36253/978-88-6453-857-0.26 bf65d21a-78e5-4ba2-983a-dbfa90962870 9788864538570 50 11 Florence open access
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In Europe, in the Middle Ages, ostrich feathers were used for the decoration of military headgear, as a representation of the high lineage of the possessor and his military virtues. They were imported from the coasts of West Africa, from Egypt and Syria into Italian and Spanish ports and from there exported to England and continental Europe. Venice, at the end of the fourteenth century, began to color feathers and soon the new fashion was spread throughout Europe. During the fifteenth century, even women began to use ostrich feathers on their hats or in their fans. When European ships reached America, Central Africa and the islands of the Indian Ocean, a huge amount of exotic bird feathers became available and ostrich feather fad spread through the population.
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