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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.
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.


[[Image:Odysseus bjuder cyklopen vin, Nordisk familjebok.png|thumb|200px|left|Odysseus wearing a pilos, an exomis and a chlamys.]]
[[Image:Odysseus bjuder cyklopen vin, Nordisk familjebok.png|thumb|200px|left|Odysseus wearing a pilos, an exomis and a chlamys.]]
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Revision as of 01:20, 20 January 2008

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.

Odysseus wearing a pilos, an exomis and a chlamys.