child's tunic, Roman; Karanis; Clothing/Tunics; Linen; Wool
Most of a child’s multi-colored coat or caftan. The fabric is fine with dark purple warp and a repeated pattern of colored weft bands as follows:; dark purple 0.6 cm; red 1 pick; dark purple 0.2 cm; red 2 picks; dark purple 0.2 cm; red 0.3 cm; dark purple 0.2 cm; red 0.2 cm; 2 strands white,; 1 strand dark purple; (one pick, repeated four times); alternating with 2 picks of red (repeated three times) 0.7 cm; red 0.2 cm; dark purple 0.2 cm; red 0.2 cm; dark purple 0.2 cm; red 2 picks; dark purple 0.2 cm; red 1 pick; dark purple 0.6 cm; magenta purple 3 picks; dark purple 0.3 cm; pale red 2 picks; novelty yarn* (one pick repeated 4; times)alternating with 3 picks of pink/purple; (repeated 3 times) 1 cm; pale red 2 picks; dark purple 0.3 cm; magenta purple 3 picks; * The novelty yarn consists of a 3-ply yarn (one ply each of black, white, orange/red) with regularly spaced slubs of orange or white yarns.; Pieces of the fabric were cut and sewn together. Seams and hems of the tunic were sewn with blue yarn. There is a buttonhole edged in the same blue yarn. There is some repair stitching at the back using dark grey yarn. The fabric has been fulled. There is a black twined border present along the edge of the more complete sleeve and the seam at the center bottom skirt.
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