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Comparing Kaunakes In Sumerian Men And Women

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At 3500BC to 2500BC time period, Sumerian man and women usually wore kaunakes as everyday garment. The lengths of kaunakes are different: servants and soldiers wore short kaunakes; royalty and deities wore long kaunakes. Also, the kaunakes could have patterns on it and fringes at the hem to simulate tufts of wool on the fleece. In figure 1, the fourth women at the left wore a long kaunake to her ankle. Therefore, this woman must be rich or had a high social statue. The complexity and delicacy of a kaunake shown the economic power and social class of who wear it. This suggests the meaning of this garment.
Gucci dress in figure 2 also has layers, patterns and embellishments on the layers as kaunakes. Also, the length of this dress is very long.

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