Shroud of a Woman Wearing a Fringed Tunic, Roman Period, A.D. 170–200, From Egypt; Possibly from Middle Egypt, Sheikh Abada (Antinoopolis); Said to be from Fayum, Linen, paint (tempera), L. 230.2 × W. 110.8 cm (90 5/8 × 43 5/8 in.), This round-faced woman wears a fine tunic with narrow clavi (stripes); a mantle is draped over her arms. The construction of her garments is not easy to understand. The very deep folds below her right arm could be part of the mantle or might constitute tunic sleeves, while a tight sleeve visible around her left wrist could belong to the tunic or an undertunic
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