Puppets were typically comprised of seventeen pieces (for male characters) to nineteen pieces (for female). Burmese marionettes were incredibly intricate and dexterous and amazingly, each was controlled by only one puppeteer. Approx. 11" tall x 4" across. Approx. 14.5" tall on the stand. $...
Many ancient Egyptians preferred to wear clothing made of white linen as it kept them cool in the heat. The Egyptian nobility would wear a kilt, which is a wraparound linen skirt, and a top with pleated robes. Upper-class Egyptian women wore beautiful dresses with shoulder straps and a sha...
Sappho cultivated the poetry of female companionship, in which erotic and conjugal themes predominate. Following in their footsteps, the Ionian poet Anacreon (sixth and fifth centuries) composed lyrical miniatures for the most part on the subjects of wine and love. The solemn choral lyric and the...
History of Clothing in Ancient Greece When asked to imagine Ancient Greek clothing, most people would picture a toga, and they wouldn’t be far from the truth. We have this idea that the Ancient Gre... Read More Importance of Salt in Ancient Greece Salt has had a legendary history and ...
The sculptors, while making little use of human facial expressions (the so-called archaic smile), were capable, nevertheless, of creating an emotional mood by means of abundant modeling of the mass and by a masterful, plastic treatment of the clothing, whose folds might be severe, elegant, ...
Trade:Most of the products they sold were luxurious: semi-precious stones, metals, seals, jewelry, various types of artistic objects, exotic animals, food products, clothing, and various manufactured goods. Products were always manufactured by the people, meaning that it was the elite, as said ...
In celebration of drama in the ancient world, be sure to check out our ‘Ancient Theatre’ Collection in the Eagles and Dragons Publishing AGORA on Etsy which features a range of ancient theatre-themed clothing, glassware and more! CLICK HERE to browse. An Altar of Indignities: A Dramatic an...
For a time, the ability of making tubu faded as industrial clothing controlled the marketplace and individuals hardly ever made their own fabric any longer. It came as rather of a surprise when authorities from the Pudong Women’s Federation in 2018 discovered tubu making still existed in ru...
In modern Japan it is generally 32 days (or 31 days) after she bore the baby in case of a male, and 33 days in case of a female. But when they come to the shrine, it is not the mother who carries the baby. It is a traditional custom that the baby should be carried not by...
Now, while hemp and flax – both the ordinary and the fine kinds – are sown where the soil is suitable, the threads which the Serians (Sēres) [i.e. sometimes the equivalent of Far-easterners or Chinese] use to make their clothing are produced, not fr...