Biblical clothing

In a rare depiction of Hebrew clothing, King Jehu, or possibly Jehu's ambassador, kneels at the feet of Shalmaneser III on the Black Obelisk, circa 850 BC.

The clothing of the people in biblical times was made from wool, linen, animal skins, and perhaps silk. Most events in the Hebrew Bible and New Testament take place in ancient Israel, and thus most biblical clothing is ancient Hebrew clothing. They wore underwear and cloth skirts.

Complete descriptions of the styles of dress among the people of the Bible is impossible because the material at hand is insufficient.^[1] Assyrian and Egyptian artists portrayed what is believed to be the clothing of the time, but there are few depictions of Israelite garb. One of the few available sources on Israelite clothing is the Bible.^[2]

^ "Costume: In Biblical Times". Jewish Encyclopedia. Funk & Wagnalls. 1901. Archived from the original on 2013-04-16.
^ "Dress" . Encyclopaedia Biblica. The Macmillan Company. 1899.

[JE-Costume-1] "Costume: In Biblical Times". Jewish Encyclopedia. Funk & Wagnalls. 1901. Archived from the original on 2013-04-16.

[EB-2] "Dress" . Encyclopaedia Biblica. The Macmillan Company. 1899.

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