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Egyptian Tombs: Life Along the Nile

October 1, 2004

By Catharine H. Roehrig

Tombs provide us with invaluable information about the lives of the ancient Egyptians.
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Golden Treasures: The Royal Tombs of Silla

October 1, 2003

By Soyoung Lee

From the time of their construction, these tombs have stood as symbols of political authority and cultural grandeur.
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Rare Coins from Nishapur

October 1, 2019

By Abdullah Ghouchani and Sheila Canby

The coins found at Nishapur reflect the rise and fall of dynasties in the early Islamic period.
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Wearing Coins in Late Antiquity

January 23, 2024

By Stephanie Caruso

Why were gold coins used as jewelry throughout the Byzantine Empire?
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The Pyramid Complex of Senwosret III, Dahshur: Private Tombs to the North

October 1, 2004

By Dieter Arnold

The officials of Senwosret III erected their tombs in a close group that was separated from the royal pyramid complex by a narrow desert strip.
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Renaissance Fashion and Dress Codes

March 5, 2012

By Evelin

Teen Advisory Group Member Evelin writes about dress codes in fifteenth-century Italy.
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America Comes of Age: 1876–1900

April 1, 2007

By David Jaffee

Patrons promoted an American Renaissance to beautify the city with civic monuments, grand mansions, and public sculptures.
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Greek Terracotta Figurines with Articulated Limbs

October 1, 2004

By Maya Muratov

The vast majority of [the figurines with articulated limbs] have suspension holes on top of their heads; the dangling arms and legs were in motion when the figurines were shaken or hung.
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The costs

December 11, 2024

By Hannah Sanghee Park

"This poem echoes the dual structure of the inner and outer figures, but in the spirit of the work, transforms it into something unexpected." — Hannah Sanghee Park
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A Brief History of Comic Valentines

February 14, 2024

By Nancy Rosin

They're not always love notes. Explore the history of the penny dreadful.
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Comb Morion

Date: ca. 1560–65
Accession Number: 1999.62

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Hair Comb

Manufactured by India Rubber Comb Company

Date: ca. 1851
Accession Number: 2000.561

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Woman Having Her Hair Combed

Edgar Degas (French, Paris 1834–1917 Paris)

Date: ca. 1886–88
Accession Number: 29.100.35

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Comb (part of a set)

Date: ca. 1830
Accession Number: 32.100.317

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Comb

Date: ca. 1680
Accession Number: 2019.456.18

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Lobed cooking cauldron (Li )

Date: 12th–11th century BCE
Accession Number: 1972.275.5

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Comb Tops

Date: 8th century
Accession Number: 23.212a, b

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Hair Comb Decorated with Rows of Wild Animals

Date: ca. 3200–3100 B.C.
Accession Number: 30.8.224

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Comb case with two wig combs

Attributed to Paul Bennett (active ca. 1673–88) of Port Royal

Date: 1685
Accession Number: 2018.7.1–.3

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Silver comb and pin

Date: mid-1st century BCE
Accession Number: 47.100.27