Tunic
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Tunic I. In a simple form, without decorations. Made of hand-woven cotton with a strong weave, hand-spun thread dyed in a large amount of natural indigo. Fully sewn by hand. Fastening in form of a copper button (see description below). As a model for the simplified cut and trim of the neckline a few iconography (A) was used, as well as historic monuments such as silk tunic/dalmatic from workshops in Palermo (B) - probably 2nd half of 12th century currently, stored at the Museum of Art History in Vienna. |
Reconstruction photo.
Photo of the monument (B). |
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I. Codex Vatopedinus 602, end of 12th century, Monastery of Vatopedi, Mount Athos |
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Copper button – reconstruction based on most findings from Thessaloniki and surrounding areas1 as well as from Bulgaria. The button is empty inside due to the used production technique. It is not a cast, as it was consisting of two hemispherical pieces joined together. |
Reconstruction photo.
Photo of the finding. |
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| Tunic II. Made of hand-woven silk, dyed in a large amount of natural indigo. Sewn entirely by hand with a raw cotton thread also dyed in indigo. The cut taken from a shirt/tunic from the Museum of Ontario and dated to the 8-12th century. (C) Neckline binding and sleeve finishing made of a two-tone silk fabric, hand-woven in a diamond pattern. This kind of weave can be seen on numerous iconography and archaeological monuments. |
Reconstruction photo. |
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Photo of the finding. (C) |
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Part of a Byzantine silk fabric dated 1000-1300 A.D. |
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1 B. Böhlendorf-Arslan – A. Ricci (eds.), Byzantine Small Finds in Archaeological Contexts, BYZAS 15 (2012), p.117-126.
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