Callatis Textiles from sarcophagus
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Description
The deceased was dressed in a tunic with two parallel blue strips on the chest and spiral decoration along the sleeves. Her face and chest were covered by a very fine veil and the whole body was wrapped in a shroud. Red cloth was noted near the bottom of the sarcophagus. Another textile covered a basket in the corner.
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Basic information
Preservation state
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References
Rădulescu, A., E. Coman, and C. Stavru. “Un sarcofago di eta romana scoperto nella necropoli tumulare di Callatis.” Pontica 6 (1973): 247–65. https://biblioteca-digitala.ro/?articol=18753-un-sarcofago-di-eta-romana-scoperto-nella-necropoli-tumulare-di-callatis--pontica-muzeul-de-istorie-nationala-si-arheologie-constanta--vi-1973.
Data entered by
Bela Dimova