He was a person connected to a community.

The carefully made clothing — the quality of the sewing, the selection of materials, the completeness of the garments — speaks to a person who was clothed by skilled hands, whose community had invested time and expertise in equipping him for travel.

He was not alone in the world; he had people who cared about him and prepared him for the journey he was undertaking.

He was a person carrying food from far away.