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Urn of a young soldier.
Sculpture; Urns; Death & burial; Containers; Soldiers; Military personnel; People associated with military activities; Death & burial; Friezes (Ornamental bands); Cartouches; Pediments; Tympana; Architectural elements; Inscriptions; Names;...
"The front of this rectangular urn is decorated with two friezes of hearts and darts. Smooth strips frame the decoration along the top and bottom rims and emphasize the container's shape. The central surface of such objects was inscribed. This...
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Tutankhamen [Tutankhamun], funerary mask, front view, day of discovery.
Sculpture; Coffins; Sarcophagi; Tombs & sepulchral monuments; Containers; Goldwork; Metalwork; Ceremonial objects; Funeral rites & ceremonies; Rites & ceremonies; Death & burial; Dead persons; Mummies; Masks; Death mask; Men; Kings;...
Funerary mask of Tutankhamen, from the tomb of Tutankhamen, Valley of the Kings, Egypt, photographed the day it was discovered, October 28, 1925.
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Tutankhamen [Tutankhamun], funerary mask, front view.
Sculpture; Coffins; Sarcophagi; Tombs & sepulchral monuments; Containers; Goldwork; Metalwork; Ceremonial objects; Funeral rites & ceremonies; Rites & ceremonies; Death & burial; Dead persons; Mummies; Masks; Death mask; Men; Kings;...
Funerary mask of Tutankhamen, from the tomb of Tutankhamen, Valley of the Kings, Egypt.
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Mastaba, stepped pyramid, pyramid, diagrams.
Architecture; Pyramids; Tombs & sepulchral monuments; Funerary facilities; Architectural elements; Rooms & spaces; Passageways; Chapels; Tables; Sculpture; Ceremonial objects; Funeral rites & ceremonies; Rites & ceremonies; Death...
From the "Elements of Architecture: Mastaba to Pyramid" section of the "Art of Ancient Egypt" chapter (Chapter 3). Components highlighted are: mastaba (chapel, offering table, serdab with statue of ka, underground burial...
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Great Pyramids, Gizeh [Giza], Egypt, one of the pyramids.
Architecture; Pyramids; Tombs & sepulchral monuments; Funerary facilities; Monuments; Monuments & memorials; Walls; Death & burial
Great Pyramids, erected by Menkaure, Khafre, and Khufu, granite and limestone, height of pyramid of Khufu 450' (137 m).
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Great Pyramids, Gizeh [Giza], Egypt, [pyramid] funerary complex, plan.
Architecture; Cemeteries; Funerary facilities; Tombs & sepulchral monuments; Pyramids; Death & burial; Rock-cut architecture; Monuments; Monuments & memorials; Temples; Buildings; Religious facilities; Sculpture; Sphinxes; Architectural...
Included: Pyramid of Menkaure; cemetery of Menkaure; funerary temple of Menkaure; valley temple of Menkaure; Pyramid of Khafre; funerary temple of Khafre; valley temple of Khafre; Great Sphinx temple; Great Sphinx; Pyramid of Khufu; eastern...
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Rock-cut tombs, Beni Hasan, [Egypt], tomb of Amenemhet, exterior view, entrance.
Architecture; Rock-cut architecture; Tombs & sepulchral monuments; Cemeteries; Funerary facilities; Death & burial; Cliffs; Architectural elements; Structural elements; Porticoes (Porches); Columns; Lintels
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Rock-cut tombs, Beni Hasan, [Egypt], plan and elevation of typical rock-cut tomb at Beni Hasan.
Architecture; Rock-cut architecture; Tombs & sepulchral monuments; Cemeteries; Funerary facilities; Death & burial; Cliffs; Plans; Elevations; Drawings; Architectural drawings; Architectural elements; Structural elements; Porticoes...
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Tutankhamen [Tutankhamun], inner coffin, front view, standing.
Sculpture; Coffins; Sarcophagi; Tombs & sepulchral monuments; Containers; Goldwork; Metalwork; Ceremonial objects; Funeral rites & ceremonies; Rites & ceremonies; Death & burial; Dead persons; Mummies; Men; Kings; Rulers; People...
Inner coffin of sarcophagus, from the tomb of Tutankhamen, Valley of the Kings, Egypt.
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Book of the Dead, Judgment before Osiris.
Paintings; Scrolls (Visual works); Books; Illustrations; Book illustrations; Storytelling; Myths; Legends; Funeral rites & ceremonies; Rites & ceremonies; Death; Death & burial; Testing; Truth; Dead persons; Men; Women; Gods;...
Illustration from book.
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Civilisation Atlantique.
Paintings; Allusions; Anti-Americanism; Politics & government; Political issues; Capitalism; Imperialism; Wealth; Corruption; Poverty; Emigration & immigration; Social classes; Economic & social conditions; Domestic life; Child labor;...
"This enormous, collage-like painting is crammed with anti-American allusions. An electric chair sits on the plinth at the top center (the Rosenbergs were electrocuted as Russian spies in 1953). A GI nonchalantly reads a pornographic magazine....
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Funerary relief of a vegetable vendor, from Isola Sacra necropolis, Ostia, Italy.
Sculpture; Plaques; Tombs & sepulchral monuments; Cemeteries; Death & burial; Middle class; Working class; Men; Food vendors; Business people; People associated with commercial activities; Clothing & dress; Gestures; Pointing fingers;...
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Tomb of Annia Regilla, Via Appia, Rome, Italy.
Architecture; Buildings; Tombs & sepulchral monuments; Death & burial; Monuments; Upper class; Ruins; Walls; Architectural elements; Architectural decorations & ornaments; Architectural sculpture; Roofs; Moldings; Windows; Pilasters;...
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Catacomb of Saint Sebastian, Via Appia, Rome, Italy, Roman tombs.
Architecture; Buildings; Tombs & sepulchral monuments; Catacombs; Cemeteries; Death & burial;Interiors; Walls; Facades; Architectural elements; Architectural sculpture; Pediments; Doors & doorways
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Tomb of the Caetennii, Vatican cemetery, Rome, Italy, interior view.
Architecture; Buildings; Tombs & sepulchral monuments; Death & burial; Families; Cemeteries; Rooms & spaces; Interiors; Architectural elements; Structural elements; Walls; Architectural sculpture; Architectural decorations &...
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Sarcophagus with kline portrait of a woman, from Rapolla, near Melfi.
Sculpture; Sarcophagi; Coffins; Death & burial; Containers; Monuments & memorials; Memorial works; Upper class; Women; Portraits; Gods; Goddesses; Heroes; Cupids; Myths; Legends; Fictitious characters; Supernatural beings; Sitting;...
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Sarcophagus with Roman general granting clemency.
Sculpture; Sarcophagi; Coffins; Death & burial; Containers; Monuments & memorials; Memorial works; Upper class; Men; Portraits; Generals; Military officers; People associated with military activities; Soldiers; Prisoners; Prisoners of war;...
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Mummy of Artemidorus, from Hawara, Egypt, case with portrait.
Mummies; Containers; Ceremonial objects; Death & burial; Portraits; Portrait paintings; Paintings; Men; Dead persons; Faces; Heads (Anatomy); Clothing & dress; Wreaths; Hairstyles; Feet; Plasterwork; Symbols; Rites & ceremonies; Funeral...
Mummy case: stucco with gold leaf; portrait: encaustic on wood.
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Mummy of Artemidorus, from Hawara, Egypt, detail, portrait.
Mummies; Containers; Ceremonial objects; Death & burial; Portraits; Portrait paintings; Paintings; Men; Dead persons; Faces; Heads (Anatomy); Clothing & dress; Wreaths; Hairstyles; Plasterwork
Mummy case: stucco with gold leaf; portrait: encaustic on wood.
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Tomb of the Pancratii, Via Latina, Rome, Italy, burial chamber.
Architecture; Buildings; Tombs & sepulchral monuments; Death & burial; Interiors; Rooms & spaces; Walls; Ceilings; Architectural elements; Arches; Vaults (Architecture); Murals; Paintings; Plasterwork; Architectural sculpture;...
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