Art Institute of Chicago
Child's Tunic
Egypt
- Date
- 6th-8th century
- Medium
- Wool and linen; slit tapestry weave; edged with braided binding and plied warp fringe; embellished with woven cord
- Culture
- Egypt
- Department
- Textiles
- Institution
- Art Institute of Chicago
This small garment would have fit an infant, likely no more than one year old. It is one of numerous textiles that covered the child for burial; fragments of other pieces remain attached to the inside of the tunic. Burial clothing was usually worn in life, so this would have already been a well-worn garment when the child was laid to rest. Many small garments for children survive today because of the high infant mortality rate during this time in Egypt.
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- Object type
- AAT300209261
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