Excepting that he wore a beard and robe, his appearance even had nothing in common with them; and his TALAR was not like theirs, embroidered with hieroglyphics, tongues, and flames, but of plain white stuff, which gave him the aspect of a learned and priestly sage.
"The Complete Historical Romances of Georg Ebers"
Georg Ebers
Besides these and other similar objects, her curiosity was aroused by some large chests in which book-rolls, strange vessels, and an endless variety of raiment of every shape and size were stored, from the simple chiton of the common laborer to the star-embroidered TALAR of the adept.
"The Complete Historical Romances of Georg Ebers"
Georg Ebers