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1st century CE See all items with this value

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Antiquities of the Jews 3.159

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Ὁ δὲ ἀρχιερεὺς κοσμεῖται μὲν καὶ ταύτῃ παραλιπὼν οὐδὲν τῶν προειρημένων, ἐπενδυσάμενος δ᾽ ἐξ ὑακίνθου πεποιημένον χιτῶνα, ποδήρης δ᾽ ἐστὶ καὶ οὗτος, μεεὶρ καλεῖται κατὰ τὴν ἡμετέραν γλῶσσαν, ζώνῃ περισφίγγεται βάμμασιν οἷς ἡ πρότερον ἤνθει διαπεποικιλμένῃ χρυσοῦ συνυφασμένου:

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The high priest

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Various elaborate priestly garments - a fast-tied girdle of fine-twined linen; a linen vestment of flax, with a girdle, but loosely woven, and embroidered with scarlet, purple, and blue flowers; a belt; a cap made of thick linen; and a long robe tied with a girdle, also embroidered with scarlet, purple, blue flowers, and with gold as well, lined with deep red fringes alternating with small golden bells. Also a breastplate

Actual description of the garments is from previous sections

A00868

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1st century CE

Person (Ornamented)

Clothing

Military (Ornamenting)

Arms and Armour

Textile

Insignia

Embroidery