Identifier: ancientegyptiana00hous (find matches)
Title: Ancient Egyptian, Assyrian, and Persian costumes and decorations
Year: 1920 (1920s)
Authors: Houston, Mary G. (Mary Galway), b. 1871 Hornblower, Florence S
Subjects: Costume Costume Costume
Publisher: London : A. & C. Black, limited
Contributing Library: Harold B. Lee Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Brigham Young University

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Fig. 43 85 ANCIENT PERSIAN COSTUME Fig. 45 is wearing a short-sleeved coat over a tunic.The edging shown is probably uncut fringe; in reality itwould not fit the figure neatly, as the ancient artist hasindicated, but would hang rather loosely. Fig. 45a shows the method of cutting. The costume is considered to be that of a Jewishcaptive of the Persian conqueror and dates sixth tofifth centuries B.C. . ^-, • I ^ \ / > ... 86
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Fig. 45 87 ANCIENT PERSIAN COSTUME Fig. 46, which dates sixth to fifth centuries B.C., iswearing over a tunic and trousers (see Fig. 46b) anovercoat with a set-in sleeve (see Fig. 46b), turned-overcollar and cuffs, and tied in front with ribbons. Theplan (Fig. 46a) shows one of the earliest known methodsof setting in the sleeve; the collar in this plan isrepresented turned forward and lying flat. The tunic worn by this figure, under his long over-coat, and also the trousers would most probably be ofleather. 28 (O 5

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