De idololatria 18.1

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Text Category
Literature: prose
Century Range
Author
Reference
De idololatria 18.1
Quotation
Igitur purpura illa et aurum cervicis ornamentum eodem more apud Aegyptios et Babylonios insignia erant dignitatis, quo more nunc praetextae vel trabeae vel palmatae et coronae aureae sacerdotum provincialium, sed non eadem condicione.
Part of Speech
Type of Thing Ornamented
Object/ Person Ornamented
People holding public office
Type of Medium Ornamenting
Visual Work: Clothing: Insignia
Visual Work: Embroidery
Visual Work: Dye
Visual Work: Material: Precious Metals: Gold
Visual Work: Jewellery
Medium/a Ornamenting
In Egypt and Babylon, purple cloaks and gold necklaces; in other parts of the empire, bordered, striped, or palm-embroidered togas, golden wreaths
Item Identifier
A02400
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