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A Guide to the Exhibition Illustrating Greek and Roman LifeBritish Museum. Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities

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A Guide to the Exhibition Illustrating Greek and Roman Life

Name: A Guide to the Exhibition Illustrating Greek and Roman Life
Author: British Museum. Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities

British Museum. Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities

Civilization, Greco-Roman; Greece -- Antiquities; Rome -- Antiquities

Greek Female Dress (129-133); Greek Male Dress
          (134-138); Roman Dress (139-140); Footwear (141-2);
          Fibulae (143-158).

          Jewellery. Bracelets (159); Earrings (160);
          Bullae, Necklaces, Studs, Pins (161-163).

          Toilet. Combs (164); Toilet Boxes (165);
          Mirrors; Razors (166-168); Miscellanea (169-170).

  XII. DOMESTIC ARTS                                          142

          Spinning and Weaving (171-177); Sewing Implements
          (178-182); Cutlery (183); Locks and Keys
          (184-190); Seals (191).

  XIII. TRADE                                                 158

          Shops (192-193).

  XIV. WEIGHTS AND SCALES                                     159

          Greek Weights (194-195); Roman Weights;
          Scales and Steelyards (196-200).

  XV. TOOLS, BUILDING AND SCULPTURE                           166

          Tools (201); Building Materials (202-203).

  XVI. HORSES AND CHARIOTS                                    169

          Chariots and Carts (204-205); Horse Trappings
          (206-208).

  XVII. AGRICULTURE                                           174

          Ploughs (209); Wine Making (210); Olive Harvest
          (211-212); Goat-herd, etc. (213).

  XVIII. INDUSTRIAL ARTS                                      180

          Metal-working (214-215); Pottery (216-222);
          Gems and Pastes; Wood-working; Lathe-work.

  XIX. MEDICINE AND SURGERY                                   185

          Greek and Roman Medicine (223-226).

  XX. MEASURES AND INSTRUMENTS                                191

          Measures (227); Compasses (228); Stamps (229).

  XXI. INFANCY. TOYS                                          193

          Infants (230-231); Dolls, etc. (232-234); Tops (235).

  XXII. EDUCATION, WITH WRITING AND PAINTING                  197

          Reading and Writing Lessons (236-238); Arithmetic;
          Writing Materials (239-241); Painting.

  XXIII. GAMES                                                203

          Knucklebones (242-243); Dice (244); Ivory
          Pieces (245).

  XXIV. MARRIAGE                                              207

          Greek Marriage (246-249); Roman Marriage
          (250-251).

  XXV. MUSIC AND DANCING                                      213

          Musical Instruments. Kithara and Lyre (252-253);
          Flutes and Cymbals (254); Dancing (255).

  XXVI. DOMESTIC AND PET ANIMALS; FLOWERS                     218

          Performing Animals (256); Flowers.

  XXVII. METHODS OF BURIAL                                    220

          Greek Burials (257-258); Italian Burials. Hut
          Urns (259); Canopic Urn (260); Funeral Masks
          (261); Etruscan Urn (262); Roman Burials and
          Funeral Urns (263); Roman Grave Relief (264).

GREEK AND ROMAN LIFE

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