Kaunakes
Woollen skirt or cloak worn around 2,500 BC / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A kaunakes[1] (Ancient Greek: καυνάκης, romanized: kaunákēs or γαυνάκης; Classical Syriac: ܓܘܢܟܐ, romanized: gawnɘḵā;[2][3] Akkadian: 𒌆𒄖𒅘𒆪 TÚGGU-NAK-KU)[4][5] or persis was a woollen mantle associated with ancient Mesopotamia and Persia. It was woven in a tufted pattern suggesting overlapping petals or feathers, either by sewing tufts onto the garment or by weaving loops into the fabric.