What fiber was considered unclean in Egypt, but used regularly in Mesopotamia?
What is wool
100
A mineral powder used as eyeliner, while a cosmetic for accentuating eyes it was also used to help protect from the glare of the sun.
What is Kohl (coal)
100
A white toga with a purple border, reserved for ruling class.
What is toga praetexta
100
Mantle in from of a rectangular shawl, made of wool or linen, usually white with border. Draped over left shoulder and wrapped under right arm. Worn by men and women.
What is Himation
100
Name one reason why people wear clothes
What is (climate, decoration, ceremony, status, modesty, or protection)
200
Sumerian garment. A long, shaggy skirt. It was made of hanks of wool fastened in horizontal lines like coarse fringe on cloth, or perhaps twisted locks of wool, still fastened to the hide. Sometimes it covered the left shoulder.
What is a KAUNAKES (kow-nah-kees)
200
Which textile fiber was most widely used in Egyptian Costume?
What is flax (linen)
200
Roman copy of Greek Chiton, worn by women.
What is Stola
200
What is the tunic type garment worn next to skin by men or women, one or two rectangles held together with pins, occasionally sewn up on the sides?
What is Chiton
200
What is your professor's name?
What is Professor Avila (Susan Avila)
300
Which textile fiber was most widely used in Mesopotamian costume?
What is wool
300
The artificial beard worn by Egyptian King or Queen, often made of leather.
What is a postiche
300
Vertical border or stripe ornamenting Etruscan tunics. Romans later used clavi during the republic to symbolize rank-vertical stripes extended from shoulders to hem of tunics varying in width, most were reds and purples. Higher ranking wore broad purple bands.
What is a Clavus
300
Pin or brooch. Similar to modern safety pin.
What is a fibula
300
What is the best part of this course?
What is (free)
400
Belt, that which encircles or girds.
What is girdle
400
Wrapped headdress worn by kings. (headcloth on head of the Sphinx).
What is the Nemes Headdress
400
Latin term for Loincloth, worn by men, working garment for slaves.
What is a subligar
400
Greek for a loincloth, worn by men either as undergarment or for athletic contests.
What is Perizoma
400
What is my (your T.A.'s) name?
What is Kristina
500
What is one thing we see more here than in Egypt because of the fiber properties of wool?
What is dying; patterning
500
What was the major factor that contributed to the differences between Egyptian and Mesopotamian civilizations clothing--even choice of fiber?
What is climate
500
Molded breast plate (cuirass) of brass or bronze worn by Roman soldiers over leather jacket that had straps of leather extending over thigh and shoulder.
What is a Lorica
500
Low-crowned, broad-brimmed hat.
What is a PETASOS
500
Are you going to turn in your contemporary adaptation assignment ON TIME?