Saxon mantles as worn in the 8th century. From the illuminated manuscript Hexateuch in Old English, Cotton MS Claudius B iv. and boy with short mantle from a Gallican Psalter, Cotton MS Galba A xviii. Handcoloured engraving by Joseph Strutt from his Complete View of the Dress and Habits of the People of England, Henry Bohn, London, 1842.

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