Chlamys Collection

Byzantine Emperor on his throne, 9th century, with guards holding spears and shields. From an illuminated manuscript 510 by Gregory of Nazianzus.. Empereur Grec, MS 510

Lothair II (835-869), King of Lotharingia, second son of Emperor Lothair I and Ermengarde of Tours. In crown, cloak or chlamys, robes, holding orb and sceptre. Lothaire, roi de Lorraine

Tomb of Clovis I (c.466-511), first king of the Franks, Basilica of Saint-Denis, Paris. In crown and chlamys (cloak). Clovis 1er

Louis the Pious, King of the Franks, co-emperor with his father, Charlemagne, 778-840. In crown with orb and sceptre, chlamys over chasuble and ecclesiastical robes. Louis le Pieux

Heads and crown of a Frankish king, cloak buckle and chlamys, 5t
Heads and crown of a Frankish king, cloak buckle and method of wearing the chlamys. From the portal of Notre Dame de Chartres

Charlemagne or Charles the Great, King of the Franks, Emperor of the Romans, 748-814. In crown with sword and orb, wearing a chlamys over a suit of armour, tunic, spurs

Costume of ancient Roman and Trojan men. He wears a long chlamys cloak tied at the shoulder over armored breastplate, with sword and sandals. Within a decorative frame engraved by H

The Apollo Belvedere sculpture. Greek god Apollo with bow in his hand after shooting an arrow at the chthonic serpent Python. In chlamys cloak and sandals. From the Palazzo Belvedere, Rome

Roman sculpture of a horse tamer with horse's head
Ancient Roman sculpture of a horse tamer with chlamys cloak, fig leaf, military breastplate and horse's head

Frankish prince anointed by divine right, 9th century
Frankish prince in royal purple chlamys and short tunic, anointed by the hand of God with a crown. Possibly the coronation of Charles II the Bald of France by two priests, 9th century

Emperor Lothair I or Lothar I, 795-855. Wearing a distinctive crown, chlamys or mantle, tunic, laced boots, holding a sceptre

Count Guy I of Ponthieu leads Harold to Duke William of Normandy. They wear chlamys capes and hold falcons on horseback. Dragons in the borders

After a voyage, Harold Godwinson is seized by Count Wido
Harold Godwinson in chlamys alone a a ship and other Saxon sailing vessels anchor on land where he is seized by Count Wido

Count Guy I of Ponthieu leads the captured Harold Godwinson to Beaurain and holds him there. The count rides ahead with a falcon, followed by Harold without his chlamys

Vandal and Gepide warriors. Vandal in helmet with spikes, cloak (chlamys) and wooden shield 3. Gepide in helmet, breastplate and thigh armour, lance with spiked head and a fearsome curved sword 4

Marble statue of Apollo Belvedere. Greek god Apollo in strophium, chlamys and sandals, with bow and quiver of arrows. Belvedere Apollo, Apollo of the Belvedere, or Pythian Apollo

Bust profile of Julius Caesar in carnelian. Gaius Julius Caesar, 100-44 BC, Roman general, statesman, emperor and dictator. In laurel wreath, chlamys with clasp. Giulio Cesare in corniola

Madonna and Child known as the Hodegetria
Unknown artist. Byzantine School. Madonna and Child known as the Hodegetria. Tempera on panel. National Museum of Fine Arts. Valletta. Malta

Ancient Greek method of mounting and riding a horse bareback

Large marble mosaic discovered in Pompeii, October 24, 1801
Large marble mosaic discovered near the Casa del Fauno, House of the Faun, Pompeii, October 24 1801. It shows a battle scene between two armies on horseback in chariots armed with lances

Coronation of an ancient Italian king by the archbishop. The king is crowned while wearing a cape over breastplate and holding a sceptre. Six electors of the empire stand to his left

Charlemagne, King of France, Caroligian Emperor, 742-814

Five bivalve fossils
(Top) Chlamys fibrosa; (Centre left) Chlamys splendens; (Centre right) Perampliata ampliata; (Lower left) Mytilus ungulatus; (Lower right) Trigonia reticulata

Variegated scallop, Chlamys varia.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from George Shaw and Frederick Nodders The Naturalists Miscellany 1812

Icelandic scallop variety, Chlamys islandica var.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from George Shaw and Frederick Nodders The Naturalists Miscellany 1812

Icelandic scallop, Chlamys islandica.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from George Shaw and Frederick Nodders The Naturalists Miscellany 1812

Costume of an Italian messenger, 15th century

Four tournament judges and king of arms, 15th century

Frederick II and his falconer, 13th century

Boniface III, Margrave of Tuscany (c1052)
Boniface III, Margrave of Tuscany (c.1052)

Hugh Capet, King of the Franks, Capetian dynasty, c941-996
Hugh Capet, King of the Franks, Capetian dynasty, c.941-996

French soldier, 9th century.. Handcolored copperplate drawn and engraved by Leopold Massard from French Costumes from King Clovis to Our Days, Massard, Mifliez, Paris, 1834

Charles the Bald, King of West Francia and Italy.. Handcolored copperplate drawn and engraved by Leopold Massard from French Costumes from King Clovis to Our Days, Massard, Mifliez, Paris, 1834

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