Notices by Nina Willburger (ninawillburger@social.anoxinon.de)

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Working #women are frequently attested in the #Roman empire: the funerary stele of Sentia Amarantis depicts the deceased tapping wine from a barrel. She was an inn-keeper and died at the age of 45. The stele was set up by her husband.

From Augusta Emerita/Mérida, 3rd c. AD.

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Today marks the 80th anniversary of the liberation of #auschwitz a complex of Nazi concentration camps where more than 1 million people were killed.

NEVER AGAIN is now!

(Toy) balls found in #Egypt, dating around 1,500 BC (18th dynasty). They are hollow and made of linen, with an elaborated red, blue and green decoration, formed by strips of reed. Balls like these were also used for rituals and acrobatic performances.

On display at Museum August Kestner

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A charming little piece for Sunday: a terracotta figurine of a #cat playing the harp.

From #Egypt, #Roman period, late 1st century AD.

On display at Museum August Kestner, Hannover.

Have a lovely Sunday!

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An #IceAge masterpiece: the oldest known representation of a bird.
The small carving (4.7cm) of a water bird was made from mammoth ivory some 40,000 years ago. It's thought to be a diver, cormorant, or duck.
Found in the Hohle Fels cave on the Swabian Jura.
On display at our branch museum Urgeschichtliches Museum Blaubeuren.

Photo: Archäologisches Landesmuseum Baden-Württemberg

Further information (including 3D model)
https://www.urmu.de/digitale-sammlung/objekt/wasservogel-1977-0119-9000-9000-1

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Nothing has changed - #Egyptian flip flops 😃: a pair of sandals made of woven reed and palm leaves. Dating around 1000 BC. It has been remarkably preserved because of Egypt's arid desert climate.

On display at National Museum Copenhagen.

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Models of everyday life were deposited in #Egyptian tombs. They were supposed to support the deceased in the afterlife. One of the most charming examples is the model of a #cow giving birth.
Carved in wood, painted.
Probably from Meir, #Egypt, dating c. 2040-1985 BC.

📷 Royal Ontario Museum

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An absolutely fantastic #Roman barge, "De Meern 1", lenght 25m. It was wrecked in a winding tributary of the Rhine around the year 190 AD, possibly due to navigational error. Much of the barge's interior and the captain's personal belongings were preserved in the cabin, including a collection of tools. It allows an extraordinary glimpse into life aboard a vessel.

On display at Castellum Hoge Woerd, The Netherlands

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Objects decorated with garnet cloisonné were popular in the 5th and 6th century. However, they experienced a general decline at the end of the 6th century. During that time, an accumulation of cloisonné jewellery with empty cells appeared, such as this fibula (pin for fastening garments/brooch) from Lauchheim, found in the grave of a approximately 45-year-old woman, dating around 600 AD.
The decline in popularity is generally attributed to either a decrease in demand for cloisonné or....🧵 1/2

A glimpse into #childhood in Roman #Egypt - some wooden action #toys from Karanis: a toy sword, a toy hammer, and a toy weaver's comb.
Dating 1st to 4th century AD.

Photo: Kelsey Museum of Archaeology

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The impressive Trier Gold Hoard is the largest #Roman gold hoard ever discovered. It comprises more than 2650 aurei (gold coins) with a total weight of about 18.5 kilogram. The aurei were hidden in 196 AD during the revolt of Clodius Albinus against emperor Septimius Severus. The hoard was discovered in 1993 during construction works.

Photo: Rheinisches Landesmuseum Trier & Thomas Zühmer

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A fantastic aerial photo of the #Giza plateau: the #pyramids are not nearly as remote as many people think. Nowadays they are flanked on three sides by the roads and neighborhoods of Giza, one of #Egypt's largest cities.

Photo: Sebastian Nagy

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A very stylish #Roman woman's shoe with a decorative pattern punched into the leather.
Found in 1907 in a well in the  civilian settlement of the Saalburg fort. The damp environment preserved the shoe in a good condition. Dating 2nd c. AD.

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Simply beautiful: clasped hands from group statue of Akhenaton and Nefertiti.
Made of quartzite, 18th dynasty, ca. 1350 BC, from Amarna, #Egypt

On display at Neues Museum, Berlin

📸 taken by me.

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A 4,900-year-old #bread peel. It was found in the pile dwelling site of Olzreute-Enzisholz and is made of maple. Dating around 2897 BC.
The waterlogged, anaerobic environment provided ideal conditions for the preservation of the peel and other organic finds

📷Archäologisches Landesmuseum

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Today's post features a sock discovered in #Egypt I's divided at the big toe - a design intended for use with thonged sandals. The sock is made of wool using the nalbinding technique (single needle looping). Several similar socks have been found in Egypt, preserved due to the aride desert climate.
Dating 5th/6th c. AD.

Photo: Landesmuseum Württemberg

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An adorable late Roman/early Byzantine infant's sock or bootee (length 11,5cm). It has been remarkably preserved because of Egypt's arid desert climate. Made of wool, nalbinding technique (single needle looping). Found in #Egypt dating 4th/5th c. AD.

📷Royal Ontario Museum

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Things used in everyday life are the real archaeological treasures! These sewing #needles were made from animal bone some 15,000 years ago. Some designs simply don't need to be improved, because form and functions were perfectly matched from the start. Form follows function! 1/2

Found in the Grotte du Placard à Vilhonneur (Charente).
Photo: RMNGP/MAN

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A ca. 4,500-year-old seed bag from #Egypt made from reed-grass. It's still in fantastic condition due to the dry desert climate.

On display at Neues Museum Berlin.

📷 taken by me

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