child's tunic; beige linen (natural). 2 buttons to secure neck. constructed from a single piece of fabric which forms the front and back of the garment. gussets are applied to each side to create an A-line skirt. sleeves are applied (17.5cm long) and constructed of 2 pieces. neck opening is bound and a placket which closes with 2 fabric buttons is to the proper right of the neck opening. tunic is decorated with woven decorative panels on front and back and decorative bands on each sleeve. sleeve bands are 7.0cm wide. front panel: 4 bands and 2 side bands each of which ends in a roundel. back panel: 2 bands and side drop bands each ending in a roundel. decoration is hand appliquéd and tunic is hand constructed.
Donor:
Norman Neuerburg and Ouden Trust
Collector:
Norman Neuerburg
Materials:
Linen (material)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Tunics
Accession date:
January 31, 2002
Context of use:
coptic, child's clothing
Department:
Africa (except Ancient Egypt)
Dimensions:
front panel— length 40 centimeters, back panel— width 35 centimeters, front panel— width 33.5 centimeters, width 71.5 centimeters, length 70 centimeters, and back panel— length 38 centimeters
Loans:
S2009-2010 #1: California State University, Bakersfield (September 14, 2009–November 16, 2009) and S2018-2019 #8: Bancroft Library (UC Berkeley) (September 17, 2019–January 19, 2021)