Assyrian, Egyptians and Medes Costumes in pre-Christian times. Top row left: Dress of the Assyrian High Priest. Assyrian king. Right: Noble Medes clothing.Bottom row left: Clothing of a noble Egyptian,… Read More
Priestess. Noble Greek women with peplum. Winner in the Olympics. Bacchus priest. Greek king with regalia.
Jewish clothing in the ancient world. Fashion, New Edition: The language of clothes (Smithsonian).
Assyrian warriors. Warriors with standing shield. Warrior with hand shield. Archer. Man of the people. Noble Assyrians. Assyrian court officials.
Horns were, both in Gaul and the East, one of the attributes of command, one of the signs of divine or royal power according to the expression of Eusebius.
Ancient warriors. Life-size figures in full armor and equipment. Carl Gimbel Collection. Fashion, New Edition: The language of clothes (Smithsonian).
Ancient Roman clothing. Top row left: Legionnaire from Germania, insignia carrier. Armed Roman commander in armor. Right: Roman warrior, armed legionaries armor. Bottom row left: Posh Roman women in Tunica.… Read More
It has been remarked before, that the dress of the women in many of these Islands was extremely picturesque and becoming. The present, perhaps, is only partially so, on account of the concealment of the lower part of the face
Wooden statue of a man (around 2600 BC). Sphinx of red granite (XIII dynasty). Family Group (XIX to XX. Dynasty. 1450-1150 BC).
TO judge from the most ancient representation that we possess, the Egyptians of the Old Kingdom (c. 3000 B.C.) wore a loincloth made of woven material.
