. The life of the Greeks and Romans. 62 THE DOUBLE-CHITON. Identical with this in form is the chiton worn hy Doricwomen. It was simple, short-skirted, and with a slit in theupper part at both sides. It was fastened with clasps oyer bothshoulders, and shortened as far as the knees by means of pullingit through the girdle. In this form it is worn by two maidensin the Louvre, destined for the service of the Lakonian Artemisat Karyse. They carry kinds of baskets (gvlKio) on their heads,and are performing the festive dance in honour of the goddess(Fig. 210). The exomis, as described above, is worn
. The life of the Greeks and Romans. 62 THE DOUBLE-CHITON. Identical with this in form is the chiton worn hy Doricwomen. It was simple, short-skirted, and with a slit in theupper part at both sides. It was fastened with clasps oyer bothshoulders, and shortened as far as the knees by means of pullingit through the girdle. In this form it is worn by two maidensin the Louvre, destined for the service of the Lakonian Artemisat Karyse. They carry kinds of baskets (gvlKio) on their heads,and are performing the festive dance in honour of the goddess(Fig. 210). The exomis, as described above, is worn by thefemale statue in the Yatican known as the Springing Amazon
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