The woven basket hats where the women’s doing, but the painted designs applied on them where done by the men. The tasks were divided. The men went hunting and fishing, built the houses, carved the large canoes and performed all the engraving and painting tasks. The women occupied themselves …

  Qui il papillon è ridotto ai minimi termini: formato da una galla e da una sola estremità, una a lato dell’altra.

  Here the bow tie is reduced to the lowest terms: formed by only one bow and only one extremity, one next to the other.

  THE EMPERESS THEODORA AND HER COURT CHURCH OF SAN VITALE, RAVENNA The imperial crimson violet cloak which is worn by Theodora, wife of the emperor Justinian, is embroidered on its border with the figures of the three Magi. Tunic with gem-studded embroidery, diadem with a double row of pearls …

  L’IMPERATRICE TEODORA E LA SUA CORTE CHIESA DI SAN VITALE, RAVENNA La clamide imperiale di porpora violetta di cui è rivestita Teodora, moglie dell’imperatore Giustiniano, è ricamata all’orlo con la figura dei tre Re Magi. Tunica con ricami gemmati, diadema a doppio giro di perle con pendenti, orecchini, ricchissimo …