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Tomb of Khaemwaset (QV 44) NOTE: This loop of cloth is often found in the hands of khu-fan bearers (here, the prince holds it with a hook). When rendered in color, it is usually white....
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Tomb of Khaemwaset (QV44) NOTE: Tiny jackal heads, very similar in appearance to those found at the end of many Middle Kingdom magic wands (link is to the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s collection of these enigmatic items), often appear in the tips of the...
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Tomb of Khaemwaset (QV44)...
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Temple of Ramses III at Medinet Habu NOTE: In addition to other differentiators (race, costume, etc.), foes are considered Aggressive, Bound, Controlled (grasped in the hand/underfoot vs. tied), or Manacled. Manacles are not terribly common, but appear to have been...
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As part of their continuing effort to provide global access to their collections, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City announced today that a new collaboration with Google will help visitors access in-depth information on more than 76,0000 works. The...
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The Atlantic reports on Phylo, an online flash video game that has helped solve a host of DNA problems and greatly expanded our genetic understanding of a variety od diseases, such as diabetes, cancer, and Alzheimers. As the Phylo website explains: A sequence...
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Tomb of Khaemwaset (QV 44) NOTE: As seen above, this fabric is often covered with blue diamond or rhomboid shapes. The moniker is following L.P. Brock (JSSEA 25), who discusses the prominence of the fabric at Amarna. ...
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Thanks to the wonderful Ancient World Online blog for pointing out the news that the Penn Museum’s Collections Database is now available online! The database allows users to search more than 660,000 objects in multiple ways, like keyword, curatorial section,...
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Researchers at Carlos III University in Madrid have announced that many Roman mosaics include references to women as the cause of wars and other evils. The roles of women in the mosaic can be broken into three broad groups: familial (wife, mother, daughter),...
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Officials at the Basilica of St. Francis in Assisi announced that a wry demonic profile was located in the clouds of a 13th century Giotto fresco. Art restorers have discovered the figure of a devil hidden in the clouds of one of the most famous frescos...
