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Clothing A montage of figures painted on the walls of the synagogue at Dura Euopus in Syria c250AD.  These show Jewish and Syrian dress in the 3rd century AD Bejewelled Syrian woman Assyrian robe with a  tasselled fringe Undoing the straps of the master's sandals was the job of the slave who then washed the master's feet. Masada sandal Wedding clothes were often made of silk. Bedouin women spinning wool. Ancient piece of weaving dates back to 4000BC.  Stone weights keep the threads taut. One of the most sought-after items traded by Phoenician merchants was their purple-dyed cloth.  By the time of the Roman Empire, its prestige was so great that it could only be worn by the emperor. The highly prized purple dye for which the Phoenicians were renowned was extracted from a gland of the murex snail.  Each snail yielded only a drop of yellow liquid which darkened on exposure to light.  Processing required slow simmering for about two weeks.  Up to 60,000 snails were needed for each pound of dye. Accessories Gold earrings of the Roman period from Lachish Iron Age silver earring and from the Persian period, a gold earring made up of hollow spheres. Canaanite beaded necklaces Gold pendants, probably formed part of an offering to the deity. Actress Vivien Leigh in her role as Cleopatra - notice the headband and jewelled earrings. Bone pendants which probably had some significance in addition to being decorative.  The varying numbers of dot and circult motifs suggests that some might have served as calendars or reckoners. Bangles and anklets were a popular form of jewellery in the Iron-Age The lower part of an Iron Age terracotta figure clearly shows two pairs of anklets. During the early Bronze Age, hollowed out and finely engraved animal bones were used as containers for cosmetics such as eye make-up. The finest hair combs were made of bone or ivory and were often ornamented with finely carved geometric or naturalistic designs. Fine ivory cosmetic box in the shape of a fish.