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The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 4. (of 7): Babylon

CHAPTER VI
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[PLATE XXII., Fig.

1.] Richer worshippers, who commonly present a goat, have a fillet or headband, not a turban, round the head.

They wear generally the same sort of tunic as the others; but over it they have a long robe, shaped like a modern dressing-gown, except that it has no sleeves, and does not cover the right shoulder.

[PLATE XXII., Fig.

1.] In a few instances only we see underneath this open gown a long inner dress or robe, such as that described by Herodotus.


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