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Clothing and adornment
What the people of the Bible wore — the tunic and cloak, sandals and head coverings, the cloth they spun and dyed, the sackcloth of mourning and the rings and seals of daily life.
Tunic and cloakHebrew kuttonet (tunic), simlah (cloak) · Greek chitōn, himation · the two basic garments
SandalsHebrew na’al · Greek hypodēma, sandalion · a leather sole tied on with thongs
Head coverings and veilsTurbans, caps and head scarves for men · veils and scarves for women
Linen and woolHebrew pishtah (flax), tsemer (wool) · the two main cloths of Israel
Purple and scarletHebrew argaman (purple), shani (scarlet) · Greek porphyra · dyes from sea snails and insects
SackclothHebrew saq · Greek sakkos · coarse, dark cloth of goat or camel hair
Jewelry and sealsHebrew nezem (ring), chotam (seal), tabba’at (signet ring) · worn by men and women