Child's Tunic

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Child's Tunic

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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
Object ID
70430

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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Credit line
Gift of Martin A. Ryerson through the Antiquarian Society
Provenance
Martin A. Ryerson (1856-1932), Chicago [Day Book 6, 145; Art Institute of Chicago Archives]; given through the Antiquarian Society to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1914.

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AAT300209261

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