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Source Description
Given its small size, this tunic was probably made for a child. The ornamentation includes garlands, birds, and animals, all popular motifs in Early Byzantine Egypt. This type of tunic was worn by men, women, and children, and dates from as early as the 3rd century. The wool garment is woven in one piece, with colorful, decorative panels (segmenta), vertical strips (clavi), and neck and sleeve bands. Beneath the chest panel is often found an inscription giving the name and social rank of the tunic's owner.
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Document identity
localId
18468
label
Tunic
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
4
Source metadata
id
18468
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Tunic
description
Given its small size, this tunic was probably made for a child. The ornamentation includes garlands, birds, and animals, all popular motifs in Early Byzantine Egypt. This type of tunic was worn by men, women, and children, and dates from as early as the 3rd century. The wool garment is woven in one piece, with colorful, decorative panels (segmenta), vertical strips (clavi), and neck and sleeve bands. Beneath the chest panel is often found an inscription giving the name and social rank of the tunic's owner.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
6th-8th century (Late Antique)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Textiles
tunics
imageCount
4
pageCount
4
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
126
height
92.5
dimensionsRaw
Overall with arm caps: L: 49 5/8 × W: 36 7/16 in. (126 × 92.5 cm); Without arm cap W: 22 13/16 in. (58 cm); Front L: 24 15/16 in. (63.3 cm); Back L: 24 13/16 in. (63 cm)
Source extras
cul
Coptic
inscriptions
Inscription below the collar: ELEISON (""Lord
have mercy"")
med
wool
creator_ids
6640
6833
collection_ids
TAF
ROM
exhibition_ids
2718
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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no
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no
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photo
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photo
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photo
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no