(I remember reading that several years ago, a piece of silk was found--I believe >they think it might have been Phillip of Macedonia's tomb, but it had basically >turned to jelly, as the silk proteins were broken down)
That's not true. It's still fiber, still purple tabby woven with strips of gold (beaten gold, not gold-wrapped thread). The pattern is a brocade, about the size of a small table runner. It was burned briefly during the funeral ceremony as part of the burial offerings. It's in the catalog of the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki. --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
