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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Curtis, post: 24823948, member: 26430&quot;]Yes, I remember at least one such thread, and I recall being satisfied with the answer, but I can no longer remember where or what...</p><p><br /></p><p>Several possibilities come to mind. My vote would be the first, below (although she seems to be wearing it more as a belt around the waist)</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is a male wearing something similar in a sculpture from 5th cent. Cyprus, with this description from Getty images:</p><blockquote><p>&quot;A himation, with diagonal folds, is draped over the left shoulder and forms small zigzags on the vertical edge&quot;:</p></blockquote><p><a href="https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/limestone-statuette-of-a-beardless-male-votary-in-greek-news-photo/1198412641" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/limestone-statuette-of-a-beardless-male-votary-in-greek-news-photo/1198412641" rel="nofollow">https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/limestone-statuette-of-a-beardless-male-votary-in-greek-news-photo/1198412641</a></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1589399[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Another possibility is that it is the die-cutters&#039; representation of the folds often shown on the far edge of the himation (?), as often shown on sculpture/friezes:</p><p><a href="https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/253483" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/253483" rel="nofollow">https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/253483</a></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1589397[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Here is a modern representation, illustrating the folded decoration at the margin of the garment:</p><p><a href="https://kimmygutierrezart2130.wordpress.com/2016/09/15/greek-himation-dress/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://kimmygutierrezart2130.wordpress.com/2016/09/15/greek-himation-dress/" rel="nofollow">https://kimmygutierrezart2130.wordpress.com/2016/09/15/greek-himation-dress/</a></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1589398[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>For a numismatic example of the latter two, here is the Diana/Artemis on my &quot;Dreadlocked Gallia&quot; denarius of Hostilius Saserna:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1589401[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1589400[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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