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Epinetron (pl. epinetra) - a half-cyclinder worn over the thigh with the closed end over the knee, used for preparing wool for weaving. The upper surface was often incised to make a rough surface against which the wool fibres could be rubbed. Often with a female head at the closed end. This example depicts black-figure amazons and is from Boeotia. Attributed to the Sappho pianter, 500-490 BCE. (National Archaeological Museum, Athens)

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Mark Cartwright
Mark is a full-time writer, researcher, historian, and editor. Special interests include art, architecture, and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the WHE Publishing Director.

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Cartwright, M. (2015, January 02). Epinetron. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3486/epinetron/

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Cartwright, Mark. "Epinetron." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified January 02, 2015. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3486/epinetron/.

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Cartwright, Mark. "Epinetron." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 02 Jan 2015. Web. 21 Dec 2024.

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