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Clothing and Textiles



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Marble sarcophag with lid showing a man of Punic type, 
clad in tunic and sandals, right hand lifted, l
72 x 193 cm, painted marble                            
From a cave tomb in the rock of Borj, Carthage
#11010763

Marble sarcophag with lid showing a man of Punic type, clad in tunic and sanda...

Sarcophagus - female figure on the lid                 
Marble                                                 
from the necropolis of Saint Monica, Carthago, Tunesia 
205 x 50 cm - MND 799
#11010766

Sarcophagus - female figure on the lid Marble...

Two silver fibulae                                     
from Lom (4th BCE)
#12010149

Two silver fibulae from Lom (4th BCE)

Brooch, silver Dakian jewelry (2nd-1st CE).
#12010150

Brooch, silver Dakian jewelry (2nd-1st CE).

Larger than life statues of Maya chiefs or warriors    
on the Palace of the Large Masks, Kabah, Puuc          
Archaeological Zone, Yucatan.                          
End of Late Classic, 800-900.
#12010241

Larger than life statues of Maya chiefs or warriors on the Palace of the Lar...

Large than life statue of Indian chiefs or warriors    
on the Palace of the Large Masks, Kabah, Puuc          
Archaeological Zone.                                   
End of Late Classic, 800-900.
#12010242

Large than life statue of Indian chiefs or warriors on the Palace of the Lar...

Stele 9 from Kaminaljuyu, Guatemala. A male figure,    
perhaps dancing, with belt, necklace and earplugs.     
The volute emanating from the mouth symbolizes         
song. Basalt (900-400 BCE), 154 x 22 cm.               
Pyramid C-III-6. Inv. 2359
#12010332

Stele 9 from Kaminaljuyu, Guatemala. A male figure, perhaps dancing, with be...

A ballgames player. Kneeling on one leg, he throws the 
rubber ball with his right arm, his rump protected by  
a wide girdle. The ballgame symbolized the war of the  
Heavenly Twins against the rulers of the Underworld.   
Limestone (600-900 CE), 27.6 x 18.1 cm. Inv.24/457
#12010334

A ballgames player. Kneeling on one leg, he throws the rubber ball with his rig...

A ballgame player, funerary gift from the burial site  
on the Isle of Jaina, Mexico. Participants in the cult 
game wore elaborate headgear, necklaces, earplugs, a   
wide, cushioned girdle and knee-pads with skulls.      
Clay (600-900 CE). Height 17.1 cm. Inv. 10-6167
#12010335

A ballgame player, funerary gift from the burial site on the Isle of Jaina, Me...

Ballplayer with elaborate headgear, wide, protective   
girdle and kneepads. The cult game, symbolizing the war
of the Heavenly Twins against the rulers of the Under- 
world, ended with a human sacrifice. This player holds 
a human head trophy. Clay(7-10th),18.8 cm. Inv.10-49605
#12010336

Ballplayer with elaborate headgear, wide, protective girdle and kneepads. The...

Small temple with female ballplayer, next to her two   
dwarfs. Women are unlikely to have taken part in the   
ballgame, but had ritual functions. Funerary gift      
from the burial site on the Isle of Jaina, Mexico.     
Clay (600-900 CE). Height 20 cm.   Inv. 10-78147
#12010337

Small temple with female ballplayer, next to her two dwarfs. Women are unlike...

Censer, the vessel for the fragrant resin hidden behind
the large headgear of the male figure. The costume is  
that of a priest or high-ranking personality: ear- and 
noseplugs, armrings and necklace. Clay and paint       
(250-600 CE). Height 35 cm. Inv. 4371
#12010341

Censer, the vessel for the fragrant resin hidden behind the large headgear of th...