The Coptic Qalansuwa or Monastic Hood

•  The Coptic Church
•  The Monastic Hood
•  Construction and Appearance
•  Some Examples
•  Further reading/links

This digital exhibition about the qalansuwa is based upon the collection of liturgical and monastic Coptic garments, now in the TRC's collection, Leiden. Many of these garments were made by monks at the Monastery of the Holy Virgin, Deir al-Sourian, Egypt. The hoods used in this exhibition come from the Monastery and a nearby convent.

The text for this exhibition was written with the help of Dr. Karel Innemée, Dept. of Art History, Leiden University, The Netherlands. Various photographs used in the exhibition were taken by Robin Lutz and used in the book Koptische Kloosters by K. Innemée.