Revealed and Concealed: Carrying and the Sinus in Ancient Rome.

  • Published In: American Journal of Philology, 2023, v. 144, n. 3. P. 379 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Kutner, Melissa Bailey 3 of 3

Abstract

This paper uses literary sources to investigate how Romans carried objects. Carrying took place openly, in purses, and in clothing, especially the sinus , a fold of cloth created by togas or tunics. While open carrying is portrayed as reinforcing social hierarchies, carrying things in the sinus escaped hierarchies and was closely associated with the individual: with intimacy, character, and the ability to take potentially disruptive action (since people could retrieve objects from it unexpectedly in front of others). References to the latter cluster in the imperial period and center on men's political power and their potential vulnerability to women. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Additional Information

  • Source:American Journal of Philology. 2023/09, Vol. 144, Issue 3, p379
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Women's Studies and Feminism
  • Publication Date:2023
  • ISSN:0002-9475
  • DOI:10.1353/ajp.2023.a922567
  • Accession Number:176214072
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