THE PHRYGIAN CAP

Rose talks about the Phrygian cap. This headgear became an identifying feature of any group of people from the Near East or Central Asia in antiquity. As a result, it was worn by characters as diverse as the Trojans, Persians, Scythians, and Amazons, among others, as well as gods such as Mithras, a...

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Published inExpedition Vol. 57; no. 3; p. 44
Main Author Rose, C Brian
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Philadelphia University of Pennsylvania, University Museum 01.12.2015
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Headgear
Historic artifacts
Material culture
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Summary:Rose talks about the Phrygian cap. This headgear became an identifying feature of any group of people from the Near East or Central Asia in antiquity. As a result, it was worn by characters as diverse as the Trojans, Persians, Scythians, and Amazons, among others, as well as gods such as Mithras, a favorite of Roman soldiers, and Attis, the consort of the Anarulian mother goddess Cybele. During the Roman period, the Phrygian cap had a dual significance in that it could signal a high or low status based on its context.
ISSN:0014-4738