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1) Man wearing a [[chiton (costume)|chiton]] and a [[pilos]] hat. 2) Man wearing an exomis and a [[tainia (costume)|tainia]] headband. 3) Man wearing a [[himation]]. 4) Man wearing a himation over a chiton. 5) Man wearing a [[chlamys]] and a helmet.]] |
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The '''exomis''' (from ''exo'': "outside", and ''omos'': "shoulder") was a Greek tunic used by workers and light infantry. A piece of drapery was typically held in place by a belt and tied over the left shoulder. The exomis could be worn in conjunction with the [[chlamys]] cape. |
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| image1 = Young man exomis Musei Capitolini MC892.jpg |
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| caption1 = Statue with an exomis |
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| caption2 = [[Odysseus]] wearing the ''[[pilos]]'' hat, an exomis and a [[chlamys]] |
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The '''exomis''' ({{langx|grc|ἐξωμίς}} from ''exo'' "outside", and ''omos'' "shoulder") was a [[Ancient Greece|Greek]] [[tunic]] used by the workers and the light infantry. The tunic largely replaced the older [[chitoniskos]] (or short chiton) as the main tunic of the [[hoplites]] during the later 5th century BC. It was made of two rectangles of [[linen]] (other materials were also used), which were stitched together from the sides to form a cylinder, leaving enough space at the top for the arms. An opening at the top was also left for the head. The cylinder was gathered up at the waist with a cloth belt using a [[reef knot]], which made the cloth fall down over the belt, hiding it from view. To allow freedom of movement to the right arm, the seam at the right shoulder was taken apart, and the right hand was passed through the head opening. |
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The color of the tunic varied, but red (especially crimson) was increasingly the standard color preferred by hoplites during and after the [[Peloponnesian War]]. |
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The exomis could be worn in conjunction with the [[chlamys]] (also known as ''ephaptis'') cape. |
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It was later adopted by the [[Roman people|Romans]].<ref>[http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus:text:1999.04.0062:id=exomis-harpers Harry Thurston Peck, Harpers Dictionary of Classical Antiquities (1898), Exōmis]</ref> |
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== References == |
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* {{cite book |title=Greek Hoplite, 480-330 BC |last1=Sekunda |first1=Nick |author-link=Nicholas Sekunda |others=Adam Hook (illustrator) |date=2000 |publisher=Osprey Publishing |isbn=1-85532-867-4 }} |
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[[Image:Odysseus bjuder cyklopen vin, Nordisk familjebok.png|thumb|200px|left|Odysseus wearing a pilos, an exomis and a chlamys.]] |
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Latest revision as of 14:15, 29 October 2024
The exomis (Ancient Greek: ἐξωμίς from exo "outside", and omos "shoulder") was a Greek tunic used by the workers and the light infantry. The tunic largely replaced the older chitoniskos (or short chiton) as the main tunic of the hoplites during the later 5th century BC. It was made of two rectangles of linen (other materials were also used), which were stitched together from the sides to form a cylinder, leaving enough space at the top for the arms. An opening at the top was also left for the head. The cylinder was gathered up at the waist with a cloth belt using a reef knot, which made the cloth fall down over the belt, hiding it from view. To allow freedom of movement to the right arm, the seam at the right shoulder was taken apart, and the right hand was passed through the head opening.
The color of the tunic varied, but red (especially crimson) was increasingly the standard color preferred by hoplites during and after the Peloponnesian War.
The exomis could be worn in conjunction with the chlamys (also known as ephaptis) cape.
It was later adopted by the Romans.[1]
References
[edit]- Greek costume (in French)
- Sekunda, Nick (2000). Greek Hoplite, 480-330 BC. Adam Hook (illustrator). Osprey Publishing. ISBN 1-85532-867-4.
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