The most ancient known delineation of the peoples of Western Asia dates from about 2300 B.C., about the end of the Old Egyptian Kingdom. It depicts people of the tribe or clan Aamu, whose territory lay presumably in Southern Syria. Their clothing was the same for both sexes, and consisted of a fairly large rectangular piece of material (Fig. 1) which was wound twice round the body, covering it from the armpits to the knees. One corner of this material, longer than the others, was thrown backward over the left shoulder and tied at the back to the other top corner (Fig. 2, A).

A garment similar to this, but more nearly square, was worn by men. It was hung like a cloak over the back, and one of the upper corners was brought forward over the shoulder. Men worn in this fashion it was probably fastened round the body by tapes attached to it for the purpose. Though the cut of these garments was simple, the material of which they were made was very beautiful, being patterned in various designs, usually stripes of green, blue, and red on a white ground.

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