Acesas
Sign in to saveAcesas () was a native of Salamis in Cyprus famed for his skill in weaving cloth with variegated patterns (polymitarius).
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- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Place of birth
- Salamis
- Place of death
- Ancient Greece
- Occupation
- weaver
- Languages spoken
- Ancient Greek
- Field of work
- embroidery
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- time period
- classical antiquity
- date of birth
- 0001-01-01
- date of death
- 0001-01-01
- culture
- Ancient Greece
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Acesas () was a native of Salamis in Cyprus famed for his skill in weaving cloth with variegated patterns (polymitarius).
Acesas and his son Helicon, who distinguished himself in the same art, are mentioned by Athenaeus. Zenobius speaks of both artists, but says that Acesas (or, as he calls him, Aceseus, ) was a native of Patara, and Helicon of Carystus. He tells us also that they were the first who made a peplos for Athena Polias.
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