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Cheyenne Hide Dress c. 1920
Cheyenne beaded hide dress c. 1920.
Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA.

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Arapaho Dress
Arapaho dress made from tanned leather, silk ribbon, and glass beads, c. 1940.
Joe Grandee Collection, National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, Oklahoma City.

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Statuette of a Boy in Armenian dress
This bronze statuette was part of a matching pair of statuettes found in the region of Alexandria, Egypt and dates to the mid-late 1st Century BCE. The statuette portrays a boy in Eastern garb, possibly a prince or deity. The precise identity...

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Gold Bracelets & Dress Fastner from Ancient Ireland
Gold collection found near New Ross, Co. Waterford, Ireland, Late Bronze Age, c. 800-700 BCE.
National Museum of Ireland-Archaeology, Dublin.

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Ancient Greek Clothing
Ancient Greek clothing developed from the Minoan Civilization of Crete (2000-1450 BCE) through the Mycenean Civilization (1700-1100 BCE), Archaic Period (8th century to c. 480 BCE) and is most recognizable from the Classical Period (c. 480-323...

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Ancient Greek Pottery
Greek pottery has four main types: Geometric, Corinthian, Athenian Black-figure, and Athenian red-figure pottery. Pottery vessels were made for everyday use such as the two-handled amphora for storage, the single-stem kylix cup for drinking...

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Greek Woman
Grecian Female from a fictile vase.

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Scythian Art
Scythian art is best known for its 'animal art.' Flourishing between the 7th and 3rd centuries BCE on the steppe of Central Asia, with echoes of Celtic influence, the Scythians were known for their works in gold. Moreover, with the recent...

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Ancient Greek Literature
Greek literature has influenced not only its Roman neighbors to the west but also countless generations across the European continent. Greek writers are responsible for the introduction of such genres as poetry, tragedy, comedy, and western...

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Ancient Greek Theatre
Greek theatre began in the 6th century BCE in Athens with the performance of tragedy plays at religious festivals. These, in turn, inspired the genre of Greek comedy plays. The two types of Greek drama would be hugely popular and performances...