Nina Willburger
It's pretty cold outside, so today's post is about a sock found in #Egypt. It's divided at the big toe because it was designed to be worn with thonged sandals. It's made of wool, nalbinding technique (single needle looping). Several examples of such socks are known from Egypt, where they have been preserved due to the dry desert climate. They were worn by men, women, and children. Found in #Egypt, dating 5th/6th century AD.
Photo: Landesmuseum Württemberg
whetstone
oooooh, the OG tabi socks!
whetstone
it’s y’all, the japanese, and the ancient egyptians! can’t argue with a temporal/climatic/geographic range like that....
Zuggaschnegge
@ninawillburger
Let's hear someone say that only we Germans wear socks in sandals.
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