12020-03-04T15:52:43+00:00Alicia Peakerfa9ce5cf6cff641fdb630497ef4559c09dbe185892Child’s Tunic (Egypt, ca. 300–700 CE) Woolplain2020-05-18T20:59:54+00:002018052111025720180521OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA110257Carrie Robbins615680eb6c62151dd186dbf3ed63a15b0ea341ea
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Child’s Tunic Egypt ca. 300–700 CE Wool Jefferson University, T&CC 1987.1.16 (A–E)
This child’s tunic has many features that ensured the wearer’s smooth transition into the afterlife. The color red was very popular in children’s clothing. It was associated with protection and typically appeared near the openings of the garment to keep out corruptive forces. Animals, including fish and chickens, cover the tunic. They could have been intended as symbols of abundance and well-being, which indicate hopes for prosperity. Alternately, these lively motifs may have been intended to delight the owner, such as a child who liked animals.
