Varia Historia 4.22

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Text Category
Literature: prose
Century Range
Location of Display
Reference
Varia Historia 4.22
Quotation
Οἱ πάλαι Ἀθηναῖοι ἁλουργῆ μὲν ἠμπείχοντο ἱμάτια, ποικίλους δὲ ἐνέδυνον χιτῶνας· κορύμβους δὲ ἀναδούμενοι τῶν ἐν τῇ κεφαλῇ τριχῶν, χρυσοῦς ἐνείροντες αὐταῖς τέττιγας καὶ κόσμον ἄλλον πρόσθετον περιαπτόμενοι χρυσοῦ προῄεσαν
Part of Speech
Type of Thing Ornamented
Object/ Person Ornamented
Ancient Athenians
Type of Medium Ornamenting
Visual Work: Jewellery
Visual Work: Material: Precious Metals: Gold
Medium/a Ornamenting
Gold jewellery (necklaces, bracelets, rings, earrings, etc)
Person Engaged in Act of Ornamenting
Athenians themselves
Item Identifier
A01963
Determination
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