Two mummified cats, Egypt, 1.200 - 700 BCE
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A striped child’s sock from Egypt - 3rd century CE
(washing machine swallowed the other one)
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puzzled over the shape for a second before realizing it was probably meant to be worn with sandals.
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That sock is awesome. Any idea where this artifact is? I mean, is it in any museum?
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I assume it is but don't know where
that looks interestingly close to stockinette to my amateur eye...
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Lots of debates about origins of true knitting. Think Copts used odd one-needle technique, off top of head
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