{"product_id":"cloth-merchant-rack-roman-marketplace-resin-miniature","title":"Cloth Merchant Rack","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003evestiarius\u003c\/em\u003e - Roman cloth merchant - sold tunics, mantles, woolen blankets, and bolts of linen from rack-and-pole displays exactly like this. Wool came from sheep across Italy, Spain, and Britain; fine linen from Egypt; and the most prestigious dyed cloth - Tyrian purple - could cost more than its weight in silver. Period: \u003cstrong\u003eRoman antiquity, 1st c. BCE - 3rd c. CE\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis rack depicts a typical merchant display: a wooden frame with hanging tunics and mantles draped over a horizontal pole, folded bolts on a low shelf, and a small basket of trim and pins. The \u003cem\u003evestiarii\u003c\/em\u003e of Rome had their own guild (\u003cem\u003ecollegium\u003c\/em\u003e) and concentrated their shops along the \u003cem\u003eVicus Tuscus\u003c\/em\u003e near the Forum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePainting tips\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWooden rack: medium oak with brown wash, edge highlight in tan.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTunics: vary between off-white linen, tan wool, and a single red or dark blue piece for color variety.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOptional purple stripe (\u003cem\u003eclavus\u003c\/em\u003e) on one premium piece.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolded bolts: alternate paler and darker tones.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistorical sources \u0026amp; further reading\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCroom, Alexandra. \u003cem\u003eRoman Clothing and Fashion\u003c\/em\u003e (2002)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePompeii: \u003cem\u003efullonica\u003c\/em\u003e and clothing-shop excavations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003e⚠ Small parts. Not suitable for children under 14.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DIORAO","offers":[{"title":"1:72 \/ None","offer_id":53716657537361,"sku":"DIO-030","price":4.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"1:72 \/ Black","offer_id":53716657570129,"sku":"DIO-030","price":5.2,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"1:72 \/ White","offer_id":53716657602897,"sku":"DIO-030","price":5.2,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"1:48 \/ None","offer_id":53716657635665,"sku":"DIO-030","price":6.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"1:48 \/ Black","offer_id":53716657668433,"sku":"DIO-030","price":7.8,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"1:48 \/ White","offer_id":53716657701201,"sku":"DIO-030","price":7.8,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"1:43 \/ None","offer_id":53716657733969,"sku":"DIO-030","price":8.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"1:43 \/ Black","offer_id":53716657766737,"sku":"DIO-030","price":10.4,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"1:43 \/ White","offer_id":53716657799505,"sku":"DIO-030","price":10.4,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"1:35 \/ None","offer_id":53716657832273,"sku":"DIO-030","price":10.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"1:35 \/ Black","offer_id":53716657865041,"sku":"DIO-030","price":13.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"1:35 \/ White","offer_id":53716657897809,"sku":"DIO-030","price":13.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"1:32 \/ None","offer_id":53716657930577,"sku":"DIO-030","price":12.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"1:32 \/ Black","offer_id":53716657963345,"sku":"DIO-030","price":15.6,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"1:32 \/ White","offer_id":53716657996113,"sku":"DIO-030","price":15.6,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1038\/8275\/2337\/files\/resin_front_2e0dad07-9105-43e6-a9e9-8e424cbf7141.png?v=1778178519","url":"https:\/\/diorao.com\/products\/cloth-merchant-rack-roman-marketplace-resin-miniature","provider":"DIORAO","version":"1.0","type":"link"}