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A bag modelled on a numerous Byzantine iconography. Made of vegetable tanned cattle leather, hand-sewn with a linen thread. Closure on a button being a reconstruction of numerous monuments, i.a. from the Byzantine Museum of Chersonesos, dated 9-14th century. (A) It was mostly an attribute of wanderers, merchants, beggars or shepherds. Besides leather bags also textile ones can be found. A very similar monument was discovered in Egypt, however, without an exact dating.
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Reconstruction photo. |
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| I. Byzantine manuscript No. 93, Athens, second half of 12th century. II. Monastery of Daphni, Athens, 12th century. III. Manuscript, Monastery of St. Panteleimon on Mount Athos, 12thcentury. |
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