Pair of socks
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Title
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Pair of socks
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Description
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The Romano-Egyptian socks were excavated from ancient Oxyrhynchus, a Greek colony on the Nile in central Egypt at the end of the 19th century. They use a technique called nålbinding which predates modern knitting. The socks were made with red wool and each sock has a divided big toe so as to be worn with sandals. The construction of these socks, which have a turned heel, began at the toe and finished at the ankle with added stitches in the front to form an under-flap, ending in a loop, for fastening or tying.
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Creator
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unknown Egyptian
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Date
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250-420 AD
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Coverage
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Al Bahnasā (inhabited place)
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Type
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Socks
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Format
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Nålbinding (sewing stitch)
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Medium
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wool (textile)
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Provenance
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Given by Robert Taylor Esq., 'Kytes', Watford in 1900; Estate of Major Myers.
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Identifier
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2085&A-1900
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Access Rights
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Personal use access with restrictions (Maximum 4000 copies, or 5 years digital use; No book jacket, or homepage lead image use; Maximum A5 print / 768px digital use; Images © Victoria and Albert Museum, London)
