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Date Information

General Period Unknown or uncertain. Neolithic Based on archaeological criteria. Copper Age Based on archaeological criteria. Bronze Age Based partly on archaeological criteria, but especially in Egypt use an arbitrary end date of 1200 BCE. Early Iron Age (e.g. Hallstadt) Based partly on archaeological criteria, but loosely defined by date as 1000-500 BCE. Examples would be Hallstadt. Late Iron Age (e.g. Roman Empire, Migration Era): Based loosely on a date range of 500 BCE to 500 CE. This includes both the Roman Empire and Migration Eras. Anything identified as "Roman" will fall in this group. Sub-Roman (roughly 4-7th c.): Based partly on archaeologic definitions and partly on a date range ca. 4-7th centuries. This label is somewhat inaccurate, since it applies generally and not only to regions that had Roman influence. Early Medieval (roughly 8-11th c.): Based on an arbitrary date range of the 8-11th centuries. High Medieval (roughly 12-14th c.): Based on an arbitrary date range of the 12-14th century. Late Medieval (roughly 15th c.) Based on an arbitrary date range of the 15th c. Early Modern (roughly 16-17th c.): Based on an arbitrary date range of the 16-17th centuries. Modern (roughly 18th c. and later)

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Location Information

Where was the garment found? Be as specific as possible and include the (modern) country.

If the current location is different, give any information you know about. Please be specific (e.g., name of museum or church as well as city) and include any catalog numbers or accession numbers you have available.

Garment Information

Do we know who the garment belonged to or was worn by?

Do we know the gender of the person who wore it? male female unknown or uncertain

Do we know if the garment was secular or ecclesiastical? secular ecclesiastical unknown or uncertain

Please describe the garment, including the general category (e.g., body garment, leg garment), the material, the common name for the garment or a modern name that best describes it, and any other information about construction or appearance that seems useful.

Publication Information

Where did you find this garment? (If it was a publication, just give a standard bibliographic citation. If it was some other type of source or personal observation, explain.) It can also help to describe briefly what sort of information the source has and what figures/images, if any.

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