Child's Tunic, 4th–7th century, Made in Kharga Oasis, Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Linen, wool: Tapestry weave in purple-colored wool on plain-weave ground in undyed linen; single weft entry in red wool along right edge, and single weft entries along inside of clavi and left edge in purple-colored wool, Overall: 19 11/16 × 17 11/16 in. (50 × 45 cm), Textiles-Costumes-Secular, The clavi (stripes) running from shoulders to hem, horizontal neck opening, and wide body of this sleeveless child’s tunic are typical of late Roman fashion. The sides are open and finished with fringe
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Child, Tunic, 4th–7th century, Kharga Oasis, Byzantine Egypt, Coptic, Linen, wool, Tapestry weave, purple-colored wool, plain-weave ground, undyed linen, single weft entry, red, right edge, entries, inside, clavi, left, Overall, 19 11/16, 17, 50, 45 cm, Textiles-Costumes-Secular, stripes, running, shoulders, hem, horizontal neck, opening, wide body, sleeveless child, tunic, typical, late Roman, fashion, sides, open, finished, fringe
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