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kaunakes
Sign in to savethumb|upright=1.5|Statue of Iku-Shamagan, King of Mari, wearing the Kaunakes. . A kaunakes (, or ; ; ; or persis; or or ) was a woollen mantle that originated in Sumeria. It was woven in a tufted pattern, suggesting overlapping petals or feathers by sewing tufts onto the garment or looping them into the fabric.
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9 sectionsContents
- Background
- Pre-Dynastic period (4000-2700 BC): kilts and "net-dresses"
- Early Dynastic Period (2700-2350 BC): ''kaunakes''
- History
- Purpose
- References
- Bibliography
- Further reading
- External links
thumb|upright=1.5|Statue of Iku-Shamagan, King of Mari, wearing the Kaunakes. . A kaunakes (, or ; ; ; or persis; or or ) was a woollen mantle that originated in Sumeria. It was woven in a tufted pattern, suggesting overlapping petals or feathers by sewing tufts onto the garment or looping them into the fabric.
==Background== The origin of this dress is traced to the Sumerian civilization, which existed even before 4,000 BC.